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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. MAY 9. 1909. CHANGE POLICY -IN LAND-FRAUD GASES "Ballinger Will Insist on Evi dence and Then Prose cute With Vigor. ADHERE STRICTLY TO LAW Special Agents Not to Report Fraud on Mere Suspicion, but Men Who Violate Law Xecd Ex pect No Mercy. , OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 8. Under the Taft admini stration, perpetrators of fraud under the public land laws will be sought out as diligently and prosecuted as vigorously as under the administration of President Roosevelt. But tha method of detect ing fraud i.nd the manner of conducting prosecutions will be radically different. The new - Administration, on the one hand, will require the settler strictly to observe the law, but on the other hand, representatives of the Government charged with the enforcement of the Jaw and the punishment of offenders will Y .be required to respect the law's limita tions. The recklessness that character ized many of the iar-d fraud prosecutions J in recent years will not be permitted to continue. In other words, it is the Intention of the new Administration that real of fenders against the law shall be severely dealt with, but to grant due protection to those who do not infringe on the law and lay themselves open to legitimate prosecution. No Prosecution Without Proof Under the new order of things, the In terior Department will have exclusive Jurisdiction ever the enforcement of the f fu 'aim uui. me ueiection oi oi- fenses against these laws. Whenever the Interior Department finds evidence of violation it will present that evidence to .the Department of Justice, and that ? department- will have sole jurisdiction over prosecutions. But, according to j Secretary Ballt.iger, there will be no re S ports to the .Department of Justice until Mhe Interior Department has sufficient evidence to secure conviction. y caninser nas a mgn regard ior Liits iaw. a lie iana laws win be en forced as they are written and have been ' .Interpreted by the courts. There will be no attempt to write into the law what Congress has failed to enact; neither - will the uepartment countenance the . failure of entrymen to live up to the . meaning of the statute. In years past, particularly when Mr. Hitchcock was Secretary of the Interior, mere suspicion on the Dart of a. snr-inl s agent was often sufficient grounds for .reporting a" supposed-fraudulent entry to the Department of Justice. Attorney- General Bonaparte referred uch reports to his subordinates, and on insufficient evidence n:uny , indictments were re turned. In that n.anner innocent men were injured, though a great many 4 guilty were .brought to justice. Another evil that grew up under Mr. Hitchcock was tha- issuance of department regula tions making requirements of settlers lhlch were not set forth in the law. Not a few men were Indicted and some cf them tried for violations not of the law, but of arbitrary regulations issued by the Secretary of the Interior. The Attorney-General failed to draw the dis tinction between violations of the law and violations of regulations, and in con sequence the Government lost in many of its land fraud cases. Yet these very prosecutions wrought untold injury to the men accused, which their ultimate acquittal failed fully to correct. Mr. Ballinger not only knows the distinction between the law and a departmental reg ulation, but will modify the regulations to conform to the statutes. Heretofore, particularly in the days of Mr. Hitchcock, a man - was denied the right, under a departmental regulation, ' to sell or agree to sell a timber entry prior to making final proof. The Su preme Court has held that a timber en tryman may. at any time after making his initial entry, take steps to dispose . of his land as he sees fit. Thus, the Hitchcock regulation, under which many men were Indicted, is contrary to the law and cannot stand. Mr. Ballinger says that the rulings of the Supreme Court - will be binding upon his entire depart 'nient, regardless of prior practice. Insist on Kigid Enforcement. . But as for the detection of future of fenses against the land laws, Mr. Ball inger states, in the strongest manner, ' that he will Insist upon a rigid enforce ment of the law. Every effort will be made to detect evasions of tie land laws, and the entire regular lorce of agents, provided by Congress will oe employed in seeing that the law is complied with. The offensive manner in which some special agents have operated, to the embarrassment and detriment of honest settlers, will not be countenanced. At the same time, agents in the field will be required, when evidence of fraud or evasion Is found, to go to the bottom. No snap-judgment will be taken; mere opinions are not asked for: it Is evi dence that the Secretary will require. These agents will have to furnish the foundation upon which prosecutions will be based. In the days when Mr. Hitchcock was all-powerful, special agents of the land office, as well as inspectors, were sent forth into the field with the understand ing that they must find fraud, or their places would be filled by men who could find It. The consequence was that the Interior Department was flooded with reports, many of them absolutely worth less but all telling of what the agents believed to be most appalling .frauds. Under this Administration. special agents and inspectors are instructed to jpee that the requirements of the law are met, but there is no threat held over them that, if they fail to uproot whole sale corruption, they will lose their posi tions. They are expected to find out the true conditions, and not to report fraud where there Is no fraud, nor to report fraud unless they can also produce the evidence. The man who abides by and complies with the law will have nothing to fear; he who undertakes to evade the law and to acquire illegally portions of the pub lic domain -will have as much, or more cause for concern now than he had In the past, and if he leaves his tracks un covered will meet with severe punish ment. As to the prosecution, there will be the sums -change as in- the Interior De partment. Evidence submitted by spe vtat agents of the Interior Deparrtment will be carefully examined before steps are taken to - secure Indictments. The Department of Justice intends to satisfy itself as to the reasonable sufficiency of evidence before it allows cases to go "into court. But once it is found that a prima facio case, on tangible evidence, has been made out against any offender, will be prosecuted with the full energy - of the department. The Department of I Justice will also draw the distinction be tween the requirements of the law and Hie requirements of a departmental reg ulation at variance with the law. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland. A. P. "Wood. Los Angeles; George E. Yaule, Seattle; J. G. Marvin, Dayton; W. M. Phelps. Hartford: K. E. Allan. Walla Walla; E. P. Spalding. A." Wyman, , Wallace; Edward Olney. Kalama zoo; j r. Meyers, Salem; J. Meyerstein, New York ; Dr. Emil Enna, Portland ; M. Donneban, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Henshaw. Hartford ; B. Davidson, Philadelphia: A. Alexander, S. C. stellar, New York: E. H. Markwart, San Francisco; Joel L. Priest and wife; Boise; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Strauss. Cincinnati; P. E. Harroun, Berkeley; Miss L. M. Odell, Spokane? W. Walker. Hart ford; E. A. Adler. Rochester: E. M. Rich mond, San Jose; M. Wollheim, San Fran cisco; J. E. Heller. New York; P. C. Ger hardt. B. C. Carroll. W. J. Kennedy, S. D. Newhouse, San Francisco; B. Davidson, Philadelphia; Fred Lochman, New York; P. Orunboy. New York: Gid M. Wilson, Los Antreles; Mrs. J. B. Weimer. Miss Welmer, Salt Lake; Henry Fruhaur, Ed Nagel, New York; A. M. Reynolds. Alliance; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Benson. San Francisco ; Edward Garrett. C. E. Leigh ton. Seattle: J. M. Campbell. Spokane: F. H. Daniel. Worcester; A. T. DeForest. San Francisco; I. Schott man, A. Rosenberg. New York ; Ben Sum mers and wife. Chicago; E. C. McAfee and wife; Springfield: John M. Olmsted. Buffalo; Arthur Honey man, Hwaco; M. Mayer, San Francisco; Leon Kantor, New York; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Powell. Vancouver; T. A. Newman, Toronto: W. L. Gozzen, wife and daughter. Balnbridge; Charles T. Dunbar, J. H. Senkler, Vancouver: Charles MacDon ald, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowe, Grand Rapids; E. S. Collins. Ostrander; Mrs. Senk ler. Vancouver: Gabel Merrick, Seattle; C. S. Peirce, Seattle: L. V. Watkins, San Fran cisco; Z. H. Rubenstein Los Angeles; L Minheimer, Seattle; William Faulkner Los Angeles; A. E. Kraff, Seattle; Dr. T. Glendor Moody and wife, G. Jardine and wife, Van couver;; Robert Morris, San Francisco; J. W. Dawkins, Spokane ; A. H. Clayburgh. Art Long, Maxwell Eddy, Chicago; aDnlel M. Cush. Beillnghatn; Cnarles E. Miller. South Bend ; Charles E. Starratt, Boston ; William Escherman, Philadelphia; Harry D. Weill. Rochester; C. A. Bergh, Milwau kee; u. c. Flnkelburg, Baker; P. C. Harris, U. S. A. The Orecon L. F. Skldmore. Seattl-s; C E. George, Aberdeen ; F. W. Pettygrove, H. A. Youmans, Seattle ; W. H. Neuberger, Butte; C. C. Buck land and wife. Vancouver; J. D. Buell and wife, Eugene; W. W. Peter eon and wife, Eugene; H. W. Morgan, T. H. Cooper. A. M. V. Schermerhorn, San Fran cisco; F. H. Greenman, Eugene; H. P. Pres ton and wife, Dayton; Mrs. W. H. Smith, San Francisco; A. F. Sether and wife, Rose burg; - Mre. M. E. Jerbeil. E. Lowell, Still water; A. C Robinson, New York; C. Tanner, Camas ; N. J. Corwln. Seattle ; V. S. Danby , St. LouIb; W. H. Mullen, Oakland; J. O. Adams, F. C. Peterson. Omaha; B. Bane, San Francisco; C. J. Lyle, Duluth; Mrs. F. D. Thielsen. Mrs. Stronr. F.. D. Thielman. Salem; A. Strank, New York; F. L. Wtehow, P. W. Van Harysen, San Francisco; F. W. Settlemlre, Woodbum; H. L. Durford, Port land: J. A. Johnson, Idaho; E. E. Thomae, San Francisco; Otto Hartman. Detroit; Gilbert WHlers, San Francisco; W. J. Jones, Seattle; P. F. Zander. Salem ; J. K. Wyscur, Spo kane; T. E. Atklne, Vancouver; A. M. Scher merhorn, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, A. M. Irwin, San Francisco; Mrs. G. B. Mc Leod, Astoria; H. Kubey, R. A. Priest, Jr., San Francisco; W. O. Schroyer, Cincinnati; M. D. Beers, Wasco; Stanley Turner, Boston; B. Bane, San Francisco; C. M. Gay. Los An gelec; F. Ryan and wife. Albany; Dr. E. B. McDaniel. Baker City ; Emil Marx, Seattle ; R. W. Talmage and wife, Omaha; P. A Goodnagle, X. H. Conkltn and wife, Erie; B. E. Adler, M. J. Sullivan, New York. The Perkins R. S. Wolfe and wife. Spo kane; E. Goodwin, The Dalles; F. S. Hurst, Los Angeles; W. A. Hubbard, Midland; Mrs. D. B. Crlsmon, Salt Lake City; W. H. Hathaway. Stillwater; H. J. McGregor, W, R. Gibbett. E. W. Lynn, A. A. Rankin, George McLeery, Tacoma; Mrs. W. L. Hinkl, The Dalles; Mrs. A. Leverlch, New berg : Albert E. Dunning, Cleveland ; Dr. C. H. Scott and sons, McConnelsville ; M. Gluck. A. M. Mansfield, Roy Lacross, Chi cago; C. M. Loring and wife, Minneapolis; A. W. Mandeville, Rochester; H. J. Brown and wife, Los Angeles; W. H. Lewis, Spo kane; Mrs. N. Sho waiter, Colfax; Mrs. George BIrge and son. Centralla; Frank Idner, Palm Beach; X. B. Hunter, J. D. Froh, St. John; Edith Johnson, Nora La mont, Oregon City; Mrs. A. Anderson, Miss Petra Peterson, Astoria ; John D. Robson, Eugene: Charles M. Markewell, Denver; Elisha Farnsworth, Kansas City; B. P. Om stead, Toronto; T. J. Bratton, Goldendale; C. A. Ramstead and wife, Hoquiam ; F. L. Wester. Jefferson; Miss Richardson, Oshaua; C. B. Curtis, Dayton; L. Butler, Hood River; P. A. Cronin and wife, A. B. Cone and wife, city ; Joseph H. Luebbe, St. Louis ; Ef fie L. Alngl, Hannibal ; A. B. Muloana, Prince ton; Ralph H. Cain, A. A. Selden, Knox ville; F. E. Rouell, Scholia; A. S. Bennett, The Dalles; A. C. Jones, Svlvia Masters, Boise; Mrs. Charles Berg, Stella; A, W. Mc Donald, Toppenish; H. Takahasli, Eugene; It. E. Miller and wife, R. S. Miller. San Francisco; C S. Bullard, Ellensburg; J. J. Reid, N. B. Stone, Springfield; George D. Headrick, Boston; Carl Pitner, Seattle; S. Backey, North Bond ; N. H. Harper, Bos ton; Charles E. Scriber, Colfax; Fred Caw ley, New York; Miss Leila Ebenhahn, Fargo; H. E. Dorr, Lansing; B. Baker and wife. C. Bergs and wife, Seattle; W. M. Klnnlson and wife. Kansas City; H. J. Glason, Seattle; William D. Haywood, Den ver; G. W. McMiller, Rainier; 11. L. Wil son, New York. The Imperial Mrs. H. J. Clowson, Pendle ton ; Mrs. W. E. Foster, Sacramento; Miss Dealey, Astoria ; V. Sears, Dallas; J. R. Burns, Cathlamet; H. J. Biggar, city; J. B. Small. Portland; V. B. Sears, Ballston; C. O. Thomas. Klamath Falls; W. T. Brown and wife. Alnslie; Mrs. D. M. Watt and children, Mrs. L. A. King, Butte; J. R. Robinson, Riddle; W. D. Fry, Roseburg; J. C. Long and wife, Victoria; W. M. Ramsey, La Grande; John Hamilton, Seattle; E. B. Caron and wife, San Francleco; Miss J. P. Lucas. Cas cade Locks ; N. G. Shepard, Walla Walla; Mrs. B. Mayer, The Dalles; E. T. Hearth. Oraew Valley: M. J. Reynolds. Chemeketa; M. H. Corey and wife, Salem ; Miss A. Adams, McMinnville; Dr. T. B. Robinson. Pacific Grove; G. J. Dodson, Albany; A. Sinshimer, Portland: A. D. Morison, Carlton; O. W. Richmond, Weston ; Carl Sie verts, Oakland; C. W. Brown, Seattle; Gust Wall and fam ily, Klondike, Or. ; C. W. Murphy, Antelope ; C. S. Jayne. Heppner; H. S. Fredricks. Hood River; W. H. Frose, Chicago; A. Mackie and wife, Spokane; Thelma Goodwin; W. E. Wight. Newberg; W. G. Howell, Silverton; R. .Fullitpn, Spokane. The St. Charles H. V. Jones, Dayton; O. A. Palmer, Boring; P. E. Alden, Shaniko; E. P. Hadrall, Pasco; C- E. DM1. Priso; Frank Slivers, Lebanon; Frank Olson. Mc Minnville; D. H. Simpson. Airlie; J. Chris tci her, Palnier; George Barnes. Cle Elm; R. Archibald, Goble; H. Undey, S. Light foot, Palmer; E. A. Roeenbaum and wife, Salem; R. H. Searle, city; E. Olney. Kala mazo; A. J. Vance Vanter, Medical Springs; C. Rosenvell, Decatur; John W. Minnick, Xrnion; W. Richeter. Salem; Raymond Covert, Boyd; J. Hathlway, city; L. L. Walgamott, city; W. S. Brown and wife, A rile ; H. A. Hecter. Albany ; D. C. Mc Clurg, Cottage Grove; Charles Morris, Hilt; IT. H. R- Philips and wife, Aurora: T. J. Gill. Oregon City; E. S. Filer, Dayton; A. R. Bennett and wife, Philmort; O. Han.lll, Crabtree; H. Uday, L. Lightfoot, Bert Hub bard, Palmer; Frank L. Hays, Mr. and Mrs Jones, Harrisburg; C. E. Dill, Lake; W. G. Bowers, Fishers; C. E. Limsh, Molalla; Mrs. John Cronk, Kelso; Frank Silver, Sa lem; G. Sutherland and wife. Salem; Len Welty, Cape Horn; M. M. Leban, Centralia; Mrs. M J. Stewart. Everett; H. A- Brecht; Sheridan; B. Bates, city; C J. Moore, Wash ousral ; J. C. Wise, city: B- A. Pilman and wife. Forest Grove; J. W. Cameron, Seattle; Mrs. C. J. Quinn, Marysville; D. J. Sweeny, city; J. E- Hutchinson, Dallas; D- Miller, Monmouth; J. C Householder, Lebanon ; T. G. Stroud, Eugene; W. R. Pelton, Troutdale; .1 H. Golden and child. Summit; W. J. Johnson and wife. Astoria; L. R. Strong, Washougal ; Will A. Strong. Newport. Or. ; D. Pope, R. A. Kill and, city; M. C. Kemp, Seattle ; W. Foontorn, Kalamazoo; J. J. Paul. W. S. qsborne, Lents; L. L. Warren, Roslyn; W. IT. Winters, Green am. , The Cornelius Mrs. G. B. Tuttle and daughter. Fort Columbia; Mrs. M. Welch, W. S. Carpenter and wife, Astoria; J. F. Steiwer. Jefferson; F. N. Browning, Eugene: C. C. Callahan and wife, J. H. Gray and wife. Seattle; E. E. Taylor, New York; F. G. Phillips, Baker City; Mrs. A. E. Van Hoeren, Margaret Van Hoeren, Chicago; M. J. An derson, U. S. Forest Service ; F. G. Moore, Walla Walla: E. P. McCormack, Salem; N. Howes, city; Mrs. Frank Poole. Tacoma; W. A. Roberts. San Francisco; Mrs. D. W. French. The Dalles; T. J. Sheridan and wife, city. The TSortonla B. F. Schaeffer, Seattle; M. R. Burke. D. A. Campbell, Chicago; R. G. Constance, Klamath Falls; Mrs. H. G- Col lins & Son, Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Miller, St. Paul; P. J. Wisdom. Jr.. Roch ester: G. F. Thompson, Seattle; Misses Flo and Pearl Jackson, Wichita. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Or., May 8. Maximum tem perature 71.2 degrees; minimum 44.4 de grees. River reading at 8 A. M., 7.4 feet; change in last 24 hours, 0.4 foot rise. Total rainfall t5 P. M. to 5 P. M.) none. Total rAinfall since September 1. 10S. 31.91 i Inches. Normal rainfall since September 1, H08, 4u.i incnes. ienciency. .o incnes. Total sunshine May 7, 0 hours 36 minutes; possible sunshine May 7. 14 hours 36 min u tea. Barometer ( reduced to se level ) at & P; M.. 29.93 Inches. WEATHER CONDITIONS. During the last twelve hours the barom eter has fallen decidedly over Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho and cloudi ness has increased in Western Oregon and Western Washington. Light rain has fallen along the Washington coast, but none of consequence has occurred in the interior districts. The temperature has risen slfght lv in Northern Oregon. Washington. Idaho and Montana, The Indications .are tor showers Sunday in Western Oregon, and Western Washington, and for increasing cloudiness east of the Cascade Mountains. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER, Observations taken at 5 P. M-, Pacific time. May 8. - ' Tjt Wind 2 STATIONS. State of Weather. Baker City... Bismarck. Boise Eureka Helena. ...... North Head.. Pocatello. Portland , Roseburg. Spokane. Tacoma , Tatoosh Isl Walla Walla. Siskiyou Marshfleld. . . . Tonopah Kalispell -.104 0. ..4.SiO. . .(60 0. a"2 o. . . rfi-t. ..nolo. .. 60 IO. .. J71j0. .. 70 j0. 00;i4! E 01;16! N 00 6 E on 6i N 0O 4'NE Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear lOiSW 4i X 10SW jCloudy (Cloudy Clear (Cloudy jeioudy ICIear jPt. Cloudy Cloudy !Pt. Cloudy JClear 8SW . .i8V0. .OOI 4 NE . . 66)0. .. 4s:o. 6lNW 8-VE 81NW 4 SE 10 SW si w 4!SE ..72:0. . . fltt 0. . . "I0. . .,6S!0. . . Wto 0. -Trace. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Sunday, showers; south to west winds. Oregon and Washington Sunday, show ers west. Increasing cloudiness east portion; south to west winds. Idaho Sunday, probably fair. EDWARD A. BEALS, District Forecaster. . MEETING NOTICES. PORTLAND CAMP, NO. 107, WOODMEN OF THE WORLD, will give a whist party Wednesday evening. May 12, lA the W. O. W. Temple, 128 11th st. Refreshments. Dancing. , Admission, 15 cents. EUREKA COUNCIL, NO. 204, K. and L, OF S. Members of the order are requested to be present Monday evening, May lo. Special meeting. Auditorium. M. L. JOHNSON, Secretary. PORTLAND HIVE NO. 7, L. O. T. M. will give a progressive 500 party in their new home, Selling-Hirsh bldg., 10th and Washington sts., Thursday evening. May 13. Prizes; dancing. Admission . 15 cents. ALBINA ASSEMBLY, NO. 8. U. A., will give an entertainment with first-class taient, on Tuesday night, May 11. Hall, Williams avenue and Knott street. Ice cream and cake. Admission 5 cents. PORTLAND HOMESTEAD 916 B. A. Y. will give a 500 party Wednesday evening. May 12, in Westeniicadomy Hall. 2d and Morrison; 24 hann played, cents. Admission IS MILITARY WHIST given by Portland Circle No. 55. W. O. W., Tuesday evening. May 11. at W- O. W. Hall, 128 11th IU Dancing and refreshments. ANCHOR COUNCIL, NO. 74B. K. A L. OF S. Whist and 5oO" party, Monday evening. May 10. 1IHV. Ice cream and cake, dancing. Good prizes. Admission Iftc. Oddfellows Temple, First and Alder streets. DIED. K1MSEY May 8. at the residence of H. A. Ruble, 110(5 Alblna avenue. WiUard, H. Kimsey, aged 02 years. Notice of funeral later. FUNERAL NOTICES. O'BRIEN At her residence, 2G2 Monroe st.,' May 7, at 11 p. M-, Mrs. Bridget O'Brien, beloved wife of Michael O'Brien, mother of Mrs. Wm. Dunn, Mrs. J. D. Kennedy, Mrs. Mary Power and Sister Clare Marie, deceased, of the Holy Names, aged 64 years, 8 months and 29 days. Funeral from residence, Monday. May 10. at 8:30 A. M.. thence to St. Mary's Church, Williams ave. and Stanton St., at 9 A. M. Inter ment Mt, Calvary Cemetery. Friends re spectfully Invited. COLLIER At residence, 555 Clay street. May 7, Mary Frainey Collier, wife of the late Jeremiah Collier and daughter of the late James Frainey. Funeral will take place Wednesday, May 12, at 8:30 A. M., from residence, thence to the Cathedral, Fifteenth and Davis streets, at 9 A. M. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends respectfully invited. SCHALIN Funeral services of the late Ame lia Schalin, aged 40 years, will take place from the family residence, 800 N. Jersey st., St. John, at 1:45 P. M. today (Sunday), thence to the German Baptist Church, St. . John, where services will be held at 2 . P. M. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend. Interment Rose City Cemetery. LINDH The funeral services of Thurston Frithiof William Llndh, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lindh. will be held at the family residence, 149 Sumner street, at 2 P. M. today (Sunday). Friends in vited. Interment Lone Fir Cemetery. NILE8 At St. Vincent's Hospital, May 8, John R. Niles, aged 76 years. Funeral from Zeller-Byrnes Co.'s parlors this (Sunday) morning at 9 o'clock. Interment at Rose City Cemetery. RODGER? May 7. at her home. Third ave nue, Lents, Grace Estelle Rodgers, age , 20 years, 9 months. Funeral services fcom the residence at Lents this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends invited. Dunning;, McEntee St GUbaugti. Funeral Directors. 7tb tuad Pine, phone Main 43tt. Lady Assistant. Office of County (Grocer. EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Funeral direct rs, 220 3d si. Lady assistant. Phone M. 507. J. P. KIN LEY A SON. Sd and Msdlaoa. Lady attendant. Phone Main 9, A 15UW. ZELLER-BYRNES CO.. Funeral Direct ors, 22 ttUHseU. East 1082. Lady assistant. F. S. DCNXING. Undertaker. 414 East Alder. Lady assistant. Phone jast St. McENTRE-ERICSON CO. Undertakers! lady alMant. 409 Alder. M filSS. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY PRESIDENT, Main 300. SECRETARY. Main 598. HUMANE OFFICFR. East 47J. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATE In Effect November 1, 1908. Daily or Sunday. Per Line. One time 12 Same ad rwo consecutive times 2o Same ad three consecutive times 30O Same ad six or even consecutive times ,66o Six words count as one line on earth ad vertisements, and no ad counted for less than two lines. When an advertisement Is not run consecutive time the one-time rate applies. The above rates ftpply to advertisements under "New Today' una all other clHssiaca tions excepting the following! Situations Wanted. Male. Situations Wanted, female. For Kent, Rooms, Private Families. Rooms and Board, Private Families. Housekeeping Rooms, private Families. The rate on the above classification is 7 cents a line each insertion. Space in the "New Today" columns Is figured by measure only 14 lines to the Inch, A receipt will be erven for all pa Id -ln-advance advertising. The Oregon! an will not undertake to correct errors or refund money unless this receipt is returned. NEW TODAY. RELIABLE business man going to Prinoe Ru pert auction will buy for several clients. T Tl, Oreyonlan. NICEL.Y furnished housekeeping- suite, also sleeping rooms. 485 Clay. Call 101 llUh. ROLL-TOP desk cn eap ; good. 26x66. 353 Salmon. Phone 3961. - - WANTED Boy about 17 years for general store work. Lion Clothing Co. FRUIT FARM AT A ARGA 10 acres, planted to best varieties of Winter apples, also 100 walnut, some cherry and small fruits. Trees will bear first Fall crop next year. Place adjoins railroad at station, 60 miles from Portland. $2000. Terms. Phone owner, B 2290. SALISBURY HILL HOME Price 97000. Term it Ieslrl. Owner leaving city, would rent to respon sible parties. Address 72tt Bast Madison. Phone ast 1573. vvctlcnales TOMORROW, MONDAY At private residence, 306 Monroe st near Williams ave. -Take "U" car. AVe are instructed bv the owner, who Is leaving the city, to sell the ELE GANT FURNITURE, WILTON RUGS, carpets, etc., of her beautiful home at above address. Comprising: IN PAR LOR Quarter-sawed BOOKCASE AND DESK, with serpentine front; GENU INE MAHOGANY parlor table, round top with pedestal, BIKDSEYB MAPLE, oak and other parlor rockers, Turkish couch and cover, large upholstered easy chair brass and onyx stand, pretty ELECTRIC READING LAMP, import ed vases, BROCADED PORTIERES. AVILTON RUG. 9x12; several smaller Smyrna and Axminster rugs. THE DINING-ROOM includes a dining-room suite ii. HAND - POLISHED QUARTER-SAWED OAK. viz. 10-tt. extension TABLE. 50-inch top; large SIDEBOARD, circular end CHINA CAB INET, set of box-seat DINING CHAIRS with armchair and misses chair to match and side table, gas drop light. net curtains, several good oil paintings, HAND-EMBROIDERED panels, hand painted folding screen. BRUSSELS RUG about 12x18, highly polished HALL TREE, hall chair, hall rugs, nearly new Brussels stair carpet. me lurnlshlngs of the three bed rooms consist of COLONIAL DESIGN OAK BEDROOM SUIT, best springs and combed hair mattresses; VELVET bordered carpet,- Angora skin rug, IRON BED with brass trimmings com plete with springs ana hair mattresses, LARGE PRINCESS DRESSES in birds eye maple, with large French plate mirror 30x40 inches, three-quarter size iron bed complete, oak CHIFFONIER, bedroom rockers,' chairs and tables, lady's secretary desk, portieres Brus sels carpet. The kitchen is complete with GAS RANGE, Bridge-Beach iron range with water pipes, REFRIGERATOR, kitchen treasure, LINOLEUM, glass and china ware, granite utensils, laundry stove, GARDEN HOSE, Economy fruit Jars and other effects. Also up-to-date camera, size 4x5. ON VIEW- AFTER 8 A. M. day of sale. Parties furnishing are particu larly invited to attend this sale. You will find everything clean and the fur nishings of the best. SALE STARTS PROMPT AT' 10 O'CLOCK TOMORROW. Take U car to Monroe st.' V BAKER &. SON, Auctioneers. ON TUESDAY NEXT At Baker's Auction House, 152 Park St., the furnishings of private home con signed for disposal by auction: UP RIGHT (DECKEK BROS.) FINE TONED PIANO in elegant case, white polar bear skin rug, Turkish reclining chair inlaid with pearl, library table in mission style, weathered oak chairs, Turkish rockers in genuine leather, large davenport in leather, oak arm chairs and rockers in green brocaded plush, Tiahogany settee, atractive rugs and carpets, couches, parlor suite, pil lar extension table, dining chairs and buffet all en suite, - French plate mir ror, china tea set, oak roll top desk and chair, tpy-ewriter desk, cabinet folding bed with large mirror, massive steel bed in cream color, iron beds in green, pure silk floss mattresses, fine feather pillows, bedding, large and handsome dressers in princess and other designs, New Hom sewing ma chine, six-hole Universal STEEL RANGE with water back, usual kitchen outfit, lawn mower, etc Also complete bathroom outfit, viz.: bath tub, seitg bath and stationary washstand. ON VIEW TOMORROW, SALE TUES DAY NEXT AT 10 O'CLOCK. Strangers are invited to the above auctions; proving them to be money saving sales. Everything handled by Oeo. Raker & Son is recommended if goods are worthy, and not otherwise. ON WEDNESDAY NEXT at private residence. We have received instructions from Mrs. Bach to sell the furniture carpets, etc., of her seven room house at 124 NORTH SEVEN TEENTH ST., NEAR GLISAN. INCLUD ING walnut LIBRARY table, upholstered chairs, parlor lounge, tabourette, BRUS SELS CARPETS, lace curtains and shades, DINING . SUITE. Vi2. .Oak BUFFET, extension table, set of chairs, heating stove, two OAK BEDROOM SUITES, springs and HAIR MATTRESS, feather pillows, bedroom chairs, chiffonier, three-quarter iron bed, spring and mattress, dresser, toilet ware, hall and stair carpet, center tables, bookcase. STEWART STEEL RANGE, GAS RANGE with hot-water pipes, kitchen treasure, etc. SALE AT 10 O'CLOCK ON WEDNESDAY NEXT. TERMS CASH. BAKER & SON, Auctioneers. ON THURSDAY NEXT We have several consignments of household goods, included in this lot we shall have the furniture, carpets, etc., removed from East Thirty-second st., for positive sale. On Thursday, at 10 o'clock. BAKER & SON. Auctioneers. Office and salesrooms 152 Park st. AUCTION SALES BY THE! FORD AUCTION CO. AT 211 FIRST STREET MONDAY. TOMORROW At 10 A M. "We will sell all kinds of second-hand housefurnishings. and you will find some very swell furniture in this lot; also one very large and one small Roll Top Desk: and one Double Flat Top Desk. Drop head Sewing Machine, and one beautiful four-piece solid oak, hand-carved Parlor Suite. All kinds of Gas Ranges, Steel Ranges and Cook Stoves. Now we are going io sell without reserve at 211 First street, where the Portland Auction Com pany was. THURSDAY NEXT AT 10 A. M. We will hold another auction sale at 211 FIRST STREET, consisting of peneral household goods. Now, don't forget the place and days, because we know you want io come. Phone A 2445, Main S96L FOBX. Auctioneer. $2500 HOME OX THE WEST SIDE. 4-room bungalow, with bath, toilet, fire place, tinted walls, gas and electricity, basement: sightly corner lot, 33x100; close to two carlines. Small payment down, balance monthly, if preferred. S3GOO ATTRACTIVE BUNGALOW. Six rooms, -with hardwood floors, beamed ceiling, fireplace, with tiled mantel, Dutch kitchen, choice plumbing, gas and elec tric fixtures, city water, sewer connec tions, full lot, E-urrounded by nice homes, and best of car service. Half cash, $1800 at 6 per cent. i STRONG & CO. Financial Aa-enta, BOS Concord Bldgr. THE SALEM ELECTRIC 30 ACRES If? fin With good house and barn; 7 000 UU acr.?s cleared and in high state of cultivation; 2 acres in family orchard; 2000 cords of good vfood, which will al- most pay ior wnoie pias. xieu.ay to move rlglt on to. This will make you some money. 607 Commercial Bldg., corner 2d and Washington streets. - J. M. FRENCH b CO. SEW TODAY. AuctionSales AT WILSON'S AUCTION HOUSE Corner Second and Yamhill Monday, Wednesday, Friday EACH DAY AT IOA.M. We offer this week a most desirable assortment of high-grade home FUR NISHINGS. OUR IMMENSE STOCK comprises everything necessary for modern housekeeping. Buyers will find it possible to select magnificent parlor effects, lovely dining-room fur niture, choice bedroom and kitchen furnishings. Furniture, carpets, floor coverings, ranges, gas stoves, office and store fixtures, etc. Special Sales TUESDAY, THURSDAY 232 First Street At 10 A. M. Each Day Sales comprise everything in the fur niture, carpet and stove line. We have purchased and combined the PORT LAND AUCTION STOCK with the DOL LAR OUTFITTING STOCK, which af fords buyers an opportunity to furnish their home office or shop at greatly reduced prices. Retail selling every day. Auctions Tuesday and Thursday at 10 A. M. Residence Sale WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 On the Premises 185 North Sixteenth Street At 2 P. M. Having instructions from Mr. Lobell, we will sell the furnishings of this 8 -room house, comprising rugs, carpets, linoleums, couches, pictures. chairs, bedroom furniture, dining-room table, chairs, Fteel range, gas plates, folding bed, bedding, dresser, etc. Sale prompt ly 2 P. M. N. B. We have opened a variety de partment for retail buyers, adjoining our salesrooms, corner Second and Yamhill. We offer the public merchan dise of every description, including pat ent medicines, .furnishing goods, laces, ribbons, men's, women's and children's shoes, farmers and housekeepers' sup plies, groceries, hardware, lawn and garden implements, dishes, glassware and in fact everything in the manu factured line. We offer special bar gains in restaurant fixtures, store and office fixtures, safes, showcases, com puting scales, cheese cutters, oil tanks, lawn mowers, desks etc NOTE It will pay you to come and get our prices before purchasing else where. If you want to sell anything, phone Main 1626, 6374; Home, A 4243, 2327. J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. NICOLAI STREET TRACKAGE We have two sites on Nlcolai street of a littlff over o lots in each parcel. The price is way down. Get in before the price goes up, as activity la just starting. SOUTH PORTLAND 10 per cent net. We have a corner in South Portland, with three houses on. Price 90G0. Paying 10 per cent net. It's cheap, SOUTH PORTLAND Price J25.000. Income $250 per month, with bonded lease.- EAST STARK STREET 60x100 on the southeast corner East Stark and East Ninth. Price $4000 This Is cheap. Edw. P. Mall Co. . 309-310 Abington Building. EAST THIRD STREET 100x100. southwest corner Couch, 100 feet from East Burnslde." 100x100, northwest corner Couch. Notice that the length of Burn side street bridge, and 600 feet is the distance between the above property and many of the heaviest wholesale houses in the city. That these quarter blocks are away above any possible high water and that the ground is all solid, no fill, no piling. Either of the above pieces will be sold for many thousands less than their real value for actual use or than they must bring in the very near future. Something good must be doing there in railroad development before Winter. The new freight depot will be within three blocks of them. They are within five blocks of new passanger depot of Southern Pacific. The rents from one quarter is $840 and from the other $&60. R. M. WILBUR Main. 2550. 306 Chamber of Commerce. THIS IS SURELY A GOOD SAFE INVESTMENT OCnfl The property Is worth $3500. For OuUU the ract we know it to be all right. We are willing to guarantee the buyer 10 per cent net on his investment. J1900 required to handle this. 607 Commer cial Bldg., corner 2d and Washington sts. J. M. FRENCH 6 CO. $2100 Attractive 5-room bungalow, with bath, toilet, electricity, concrete foundation, full basement, tinted walls, close to car line; $1100 cash, $1000 for three years. $2250 . New (-room house, with bath, toilet, electricity, neatly tinted walls, full cor ner lot, close to carJine; J1000 cash, bal nace long time at 7 per cent. STRONG & CO. Financial Agents, SOS Concord Building. FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY Wht200 on the north side of Hal-' eigh street, between 14th and loth, with trackage. A snap If taken at once. Hurry. Edw. P. Mall Co. 309 and 310 Abington Building. $6500 FIXE HOME FOR SALE BY OW.ER. S-room house, besides reception hall and billiard room; full cement basement; all modern conveniences, including furnace, hot water coil, fireplace, tile mantel, finest adjustable screens, gas and electric fixtures, Wilton velvet carpets, linoleums and shades. Full lot, choice section of East Side. Best of car service. J3500 cash, time on balance. IXdt'IKE OS CONCORD BLDG. $8500 West Side property; income J70 per month. D. MILLER, 419 Chamber of Commerce. "EW TODAY. Beaverton Acreage RIGHT AT BEAVERTON Could be platted for town lots; T4-acre suburban home, only 40 minutes ride on Fourth street railway, with five trains each way per day, T1 miles from the city; slightly sloping land, very deep, fertile soil; electric railway, also with six trams a day. Only 400 feet from Beaverton sta tion; 2 acres beaverdam. 1 acres aspar agus, 24vO horseradish plants, acre rasp berries, 100 gooseberry plants, some cur rants ard Loganberries. 30 6-year-old fruit trees ; five-room house, good barn 30x40, 7500 tiling. Income $1200 per yeai. One man ind team does the work nine months of the rear. Has help for asparagus. The location is ideal; street on the west. S. P. .-ailroad on the south, big ditch to drain beaverdam on the east, and wagon road to Portland on the north. Have- receipts to show that this place does bring the returns claimed for it. Price $6000, half cash,- easy terms on bal ance. DUNN - LAWRENCE COMPANY 24S ALDER ST. A SNAP IN BEAVERTON DISTRICT It consists of 93 acres, ,50 of which are in cultivation; balance' is neaily all slashed and fenced and in pasture. With the exception of about 20 acrys, this land is all rich river bottom land, tho soil of 30 acres of it being especially adapted to the production of onions. It has a fine bearing four-acre orchard consisting of apples, peaches. cherries. prunes, pears and small fruits. Running water the year 'round. An excellent 1-story house, a barn 30x50, with granaries and other outbuildings, are a part of the Improvements of this Ideal country home. It is located only two miles from a 10 grade school. Land adjacent to this, near Beaverton, is selling from $150 to $175 an acre. I am offering this at $80 per acre; $2000 down, balance in five years time at 6 per cent. This place will be snapped up quick by somebody who knows a good tiling -when he sees it. For further information see DUNN-LAWRENCE CO. 248 ALDER ST. WITTEN HEIGHTS ADD. City lots, with all city conveniences, at country prices. Come out today and see these Deautiful 50x100 foot lots, closest to city Dn East Side of any addition now on the market at reasonable prices. LOTS $365 AND UP Graded streets, Bull Run water, ground level, at end of Hawthorne carline. Easy terms. RAND, READ & CO. 220 Swetland Bldg. Fruit Farm Worth Money FOURTEEN ACRES Two miles from Milwaukie on fme road and railroad; three acres fine strawber ries, ripe in two weeks; 3 acres potatoes, three acres wheat, balance hay and or chard; good house and barn, cow, six dozen chickens, five stands bees, all farm tools and household furniture. A bargain for some one at the price, $5o00; $3000 cash. Wallace Investment Co. B17 Oregonian Bldg. WILLAMETTE HEIGHTS Beautiful quarter block, southwest cor ner of 28th and Raleigh.- Great view: two blocks from carline; no climbing to get to it. Nothing as accessible and as sight ly in that part of the city at any price. Will make two magnificent residence sites If desired. Inside lot on south side of Thurman, between 25th and 29th: commands a splen- 1 did view, all street Improvements in: houses on eacn side or tne jot. in rm-resi-dent owner wants to sell and will take $1000 less than as good a lot can be bought for inside of it. R. M. WILBUR Main. 2550. 306 Chamber of Commerce. If you have a lot in ' Irvington. Holladay Park, Piedmont, Rose City Park or else where in the City of Portland, we will build for you an artistic house, and you can pay us in Installments. Let us figure with you. WHY NOT? BCTTERWORTH-STEPH ENSON CO., INC., Main 8520. 35 Lafayette Bldg., 6th and Washington Sts. LAND BARGAIN PLATTED AND IMPROVED 145 acres, all platted in tracts from 5 to 17 acres, all under cultivation; ievel alley land, on the main line of the S. P. railroad, in good town 24 miles from Port land; that is, the land is in the town joining the depot. Two 10-acre and three 15-acre tracts sold at S1S0 per acre. Very best loam soil, and a practical proposition for homo or investment. Bargain at $87 per acre; title perfect. 502 DEKUM BUILDING. $20,000 BARGAIN DAIRY FARM 20 miles from Portland: 112 acres, clear, 54 head of stock, complete farm machin ery, 5 head of horses, 3 work horses, run ning water all the year round, 7-room house, two fine barns; all; fenced; clear ing $400 monthly. Investigate this bargain. Portland Success Realty Co. 618. Board of Trade Building. FOR SALE A SNAP IN A six-room modern house on East Tam hill street. No. 885, nearly new and in good order. Owner has left the city and will consider a price less than place is worth. Full particulars. F. W. TORGLER, 106 Sherlock Bldg. Business Corner SIO.OOO buys the northeast corner. 50x100, on Larrabee and Clackamas streets, $,"1000 cash required, balance to suit purchaser. This is. a. bargain. Let me tell you about it. E. J. GEISER, S21i HorriHon St. Phone Main 5254 NEW TODAY. THIRD STREET BETWEEN STARK AND WASHINGTON Full lot, 50x100 $125,000 On adjoining quarter block, corner Third and "Washington streets, a 12 story skyscraper is to be erected at once. Tenants have been notified to vacate. "You 11 have to hurry" if you Avant this. Best buy in Portland. Terms. 16th and Thurman Corner, 100x100, covered with buildings. Good in vestment or speculation. $26,000 WASHINGTON STREET Corner 21st, 122x130. $7000 80x100, near 19th. $30,000 E. J. DALY 222-223-224 Failing Bldg. That Very Choice Apartment-house site, 100x100 feet, on the N. E. corner of 21st and Johnson sts.. Nob Hill, on swellest carline. Apartments bring? highest rents in this location; fine paved street; easy terms. Buy this and you will make money. Worth $20,000. Go and see it- trice Only $15,000 Goldsmith & Company 103 Sherlock Bldg., Third and Oak Sts. SIX ROOM HOUSE New, with reception hall, den and hath room ; all large rooms, with good finish and tintinjr throughout; combina tion fixtures; kitchen with pantry and closets; full cement basement with ce ment floor and outside entrance; fur nace witb coil; wash trays and wood elevator. The house is completely equipped with every modern conven ience; linen closets, drawers, shelving and cooling pantry; double floors and walls and two good sized verandas. Each bedroom has large closet with windows.- The location is first-class, being among beautiful homes, close to Hawthorne avenue carline on 34th St., on lot 50x100. The owner Is forced to sell and the price is $500 under value. $3600. on easy terms. To see this today phone Tabor 431. B 20S0. CLARK-COOK CO. Room 6, Board of Trade Bids. CALL MAIN 6911 OR WOOD'. AWN 475 TnnAv and we will tell you all about 4 fine houses, one of which will suit you if you are looking for a home. One is a 5-room $2250 Another a 5-room JSOOO Two arc 6 rooms $-1000 ALL MODERN And in fine locations. Near car and school. We have others at higher and lower prices. There is a bungalow on E. 28th we want to tell you about also. STEELSWORTH S MARSHALL 604 Board of Trade. Buys Worth Buying S6750 4 3-room modern flats. North $14. 500 Modern flat building on 12th st. Excellent location. 850.000 Business corner. 2 - story brick, only $1.000 cash, balance Ions time at 6 per cent interest. Money to Loan on Anything; We Sell. 1V1. SL.. M.WL,H, Room 411 Corbett Bldg. ' HOYT STREET 50x100 feet, N. E. corner 18th and Hoyt sts. Owner anxious to sell. 50x100 feet on the south side of Hoyt St., between 23d and 24th sts., fully im proved. Special price if taken at once. WAKEFIELD, FRIES & CO. 22 Stark St. ai NEAR WASHINGTOfO On 23d st., the best apartment house site. T'ricft SIO.OOO Goldschmidt's Agency 253'2 Washington, Corner Third.