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About The Evening journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1902 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1902)
I ? ' ' TUB -EVENING. JOUBN ALV6ttTLA!NiI OBli&Qffi MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1002, omciAis ; in - TIIFin hllTIFC llllIK UUIIL) SaysTjio os. Guinean- Portland Must As ; sert Herself.;: ifri Th following -lette -will be hrought-up ; "i at tonight's meeting of fW-j Board ; of ' Trd by Thomas Qulneant ."''; ' ',' i. "Th time Juui iow arrived whoa Port Viand can end should assert berMtf. 1 No ' slty ft . the;- Nerthw - possess Jo t. ;vlanda facilities and " no ., city - to the Northwest, would jt avail herself of thse opportunm . .by ..developing, th great commercial and natural resources vwttMn faer reach. ,-Tm; city,-being . the - ceart ox Oregon, is ue center from wTiica emanate,.!', great .industries and enter prle.-; ; - -,.:::3::V 'One' e th most Necessary essential to a. well-organised city la a government Wit,, npon broad-gauged and liberal ; fen,- especially In the matter f building - tret and pbU4 avenues. It Ja neces sary tKat ail tbes Improvement should ltnadVwtth ettey te thel Setmanenjey. It .would b Well for tn -City Inglneen to have 'well-devised plana which ahould bcr available to tha jubUc ' epeclaUy'tn regard to the laying f sidewalks,, et. Brery precaution ahould b taken la the ' laying of these walk-te. protect 4hev jri- tare of th citizens. A1J sidewalks should be' raised at least 4tars Inches' from th ground; "end th( stringer -should t laid 'ant briok, stone or -eenient" supports. -- A sidewalk laid In this manner would In 1 no war-ba estrlmental t the welfare' of , ; th i4citlenik;: -411 'tfdewaaka.ln- th ,bui- Bess portion of the city'. should b -of I either thes tbjee mterlalav ur , t Th eBToiale Ot the City? Oowrfimnt. Ineludjnc th City. Engineer, thBoadf v Publlo . Works and . Board -of. Health bav neglected their duties as public official; It U lb right of th taxpayers of this Wty'tAs,! ther should know that "the frioney received for taxes la expended In ... the Interest! of th public. In order that t tiii should b don the pu pi to funds in the keepinv f th various publio ofllaiala ' nhould be carefully fuarded and it Is the ficbt of the publle to havo the books -', K all jubli etSclals exported teml-an-I'J-aualljr. if A ' t i I t 'To.slbly one of th greatest drawbacks to the City la th temporary, manner in, Irblck the street rail way tonatruot their roadbada. la all modern clUa th street Tallways make It a point to lay the road In a most substantial manner. Until this . - tefeet Is remedied It' will be utterly lm osslble to maintain th streets as they ihould'be. It Is a notorious fact' that the ' very' worst attest tn til' !y are Chose t -rwae tlx. - RaAlway- Cftmpny Without a 'slncl Mceptlon they ar alt In dilapidated condition. This city can 4 never attain th portion that Is here by rlft-ht of belnf th center of a great , soaunerolal and manufacturing center un- 411 these evlljr ar remedied." .' STATE BOARD HORTCUUT LIRE . f, -" ' j ... . . .v t A meeting of th Stat Board of KortU . ouKure . waa held this morning. Those ''present tn E. 12 Smith of Hood River, - WV K. NeweU f Dllley. U-T. Reynolds f Salem, A. H, Carson of Grant's Pas s n4 Judd Oeer of Cove. Ur.. Smith pro Csenmunloatlon were read from Josepll Halt of Newborn ' inviting th. Stat - . tBonrd tMT Herttoultw to meet there; and from -WV O. Memlow, atatlng that he ba totnpllot) boos; on. th. canning apd pr V serving of 'Vegetables. s - rA ; ;-r t . ReporU ..were . raad by.ltbs ..respectiv commissioners whlcl . show- Oregon. $a. be pregreeaing . favorably t In "fruit'' culture. , Messrs. Newell and Carson were ap pomted ' comnflttw 'to1 draft- sultanl , resolution r&rdlng-lh iatn.uf Com amission or. 8han6.L.,,. --,.,. . The board If meeting this afternoon, (dlsousslng ways and mean of increasing 9tb fruit product of Oregon. , ' 1 v TWO. BAD BOVS; ' Cffleer Hawley of the Boys and dirts v . Aid Society lodged tw boy In the city Jail this morning; One of them, Fred Hall, is charged with, petit larceny. John ' Murphy can not be controlled by bis par- . ent.iwn;wteh thj socjery to do what tny pan wit mm. Bout or trie boy. neither C whom la pver.14 years, will be t ' Aoly turned over to the society by Judge - Cameron. kt " ;5 '. K r. Tb HaO boy, who is of a very vicious nature, wiU b sent to the Reform School. Xh aoclety does., not dar to let htm , anlng th -the other boys at th bom 1 sut he Is -.very vicious at times and dpes yiot hasHate to us a knife, ax orany ther weaporf which, coms. handy,. ',.";....?C-.' "' '' ' ' '' 1 '-' 1 ' ' i 1 .v CAN OIVE TITE. . .. Th kutt of H. K; Noble "vs.' B. MV 't Xombard, and th heirs of the D. . W. .v. Lech tenth aler estate waa argued before Circuit Judge Frazer thbi morning on' the pleading. The plaintiff , and Lombard - pwn an undivided Interost in city prop- 1 Vrty and the htlr own a halt interest. Most of fn- heirs contend that the pend ancy of ths ndmlniHtratlon of the Lech ten thai estate ought to b the basis of - art-abatement of the suit, unless , tne court beu. In tha event of ordering tb ale of the block, to cause the sale to be made so that the purchaser should take '. title from the heirs, unincumbered by tb CALL Afjp, CtVCSTICATE claims against the estate. The court held that Jt had the power "to' tve the .pnr- cha.er -an -unincumbered; title. Th as -will newest Upon Its merits. Ed Men- dtnhall Appeared as counsel for thbelr. ' ' Opium Case Continued! Wn ; Anderson, fe man who brought five-tael cans of smeared opium from Olympla Fridy bight, wan to bav bad his preliminary examination .this morning before ' Commissioner. McKee, but th case was continued owing to th Illness f th .Commissi oner.. Andersen cam over on th Northern Pacific and whena arroeted with th trunk in bis possession, told .the familiar . story ,, of meeting a stmnger at Olymjl who bad 'two, trunks snd to save the stf anger from paying a te for excess, baggage Anderson checked the trunk W plnm on his own ticket: This last aelsur makes an even half tan of opium that has been seised In Portland during tint put Av months, the cargo -'in Anderson's trunk 1 valued at W5, The dop." will be sold, at auction. VICIOUS ASSAULT. A warrant, was Issued : by Assistant District Attorney Oaten this noon for the arreejy of a boy pame Fredlnn, wno uvea nesr ins jaacaani xiouse, r ui. jTh Una bojf Is charge.l with making a vlcloua and unprovoked assault upon another- bey named Wllllo - Barrett. ' A stone-was isl and th injured boys scalp was btfdly lacerated, so it is claim- d by Mr. -Barrett, who a wore to. Wis compjiflnt, ' , . S YARRIaFARMERS. ; T When the ' lease of James Qulnlan, charged with threatening to kill U. Jen nlng. ..was , called In Juaosmer t court this tmuming, the state naked lot and .was granted s continuance until Saturday-mortHng.-; V;' yc't'l. Tlx parties ..la Ih case ar neighporiog farmers on Barnes Heights and are at oufs."Eacb. accuses the other with simi lar threat,'? OUNTOW;; The ' Council commltif on streets brought'.vtf the subject. kX tb 'electric agntncbises ,that,b' been, pendhig tor some time, .no oenmi proceeamae thereto were, taken- and fho matters will be considered at a future meeting. There will b k meeMibf of the Lewls and Clnrkv Civic Improvement Associa tion .tomorrow evening on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce. The funeral of the late 'Louis Larsen took place from Holman's chapel yester day aft.rrtoon and jwai very largely at tended, especially by deoeased's brothsi member In ' the -Fraternal ' Order of magi, jf .-;. .. t 1 The' Board ' of County Commissioner lias 'practioalry dedlded upon the awaM if the Whit House road: contract. 'The londltlon kre being drawn up by County fudg Cake today, hd will b ready ihl week. Anna North has commenced suit In the Vat' Circuit Court .'against' the Wash ingtott'Natlonaj Building Loan & Invest ment Association, , to. collect KJQ.G0, said iu invi veen overpaiu 10 ine.qompany. and frayinr tor the rIease from a Itooo mortgag for the reasoS that the am is usurious. .. ... Watson' restaurant, open night to Portland' Club, Fifth and Alder. Finest lunch In city." Portland. Club, Fifth and Alder. - B. Z Smith of Hood Klver, President of ths SUte Board of HorHcultu're, has rent some remarkably fine apples to the secretary's office at 249 Washington street ' Th stockholders of the Baby Home are holding a meeting this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. I W. Sltton, 488 Tarn hill street,, for the purpose of electing a, board ot directors and hearing the re ports of th officer. , PICT DOGS FOR THB LADIES. ' "Dog show opens Wednesday noon. Exhi blUon;6f Professor Hunt's troupe of trick dogs every ; evening at I.' and Saturday matinee. Every lady gets coupon tor drawing of 4 fief.dog jdrawing each I shops; located, at the corner of Twenty evening. , 1 I fourth and Savior. Th ''girder' rail lk rTJuiLDiNa permits: ? J.Jt Haln. HJi-storydwelllng, Twen- ty-glgtk near Gtf Helens Road, . 500. ' H. il. Holmes; fitory dwelling, East Sixth and East Ankeny,.-42,500. A. W. Tlbbetta, lH-story dwelling, William avenue and' Hurst treetrtSOU. Carrie Drube, repair to btfuse. East Seventh and East, Market , streets, 300. Kate -Ever 1-story dwelling, East Thirty-second and East Yamhill streets. R. DeuBtca, 1-story dwelling, Twenty- third and Thurman streets. H.nt ; Julie Maruam, f-story dwelUng, " Sev enth nd Clay, $4,000. ' ',-, , .4:1 ; lAURRUOE LICENSE ; : Alfred Jones, aged M years, and Xdel- ma F.vConnett, aged U years. 1 . DR. R. B. NORIHRUP v. , : Treats Suobessfuuy Alt '" . ' '. BtRVous AiiD 'cnitonic DfSfiSCS j.s ., -VWt:V- DOMINATION f REE r Oflket 416 Dekum Bulldlngi" Third and Washington Sts. ?r Call for literature. , Roomi 619-820 ;., -;. 5 Chamber ot Commerce . ; ACROSS u. I a 0. F. Dedication. Jt has been decided by tb-eommttte of ' arrangements for ' th dedlcauon " At the Odd Fellows Home at JCehtl worth that the services .wtll be"hed Saturd&y, April N, tt M a. av Th dedloatio will be made by the grand lodge.- : Refreshments will served at 'noon to the1-visiting Odd Feiiows In the. bom. Services commemorative of 'the eighty third anniversary of the' ord, . wtltr b held fn the evening. V-V J?lnlyi C, Newcastle and Richard Scoti have been appointed a committee to i re pa re a pro gram. The next meeting vf th ommlt. te will be held Friday nlng. , The Odd Fellows of siaffJsburg have raised 175 for the new-home at Kenll worth by presenting n dnma, "Beoaus t Love Tu,r at the Harrisburg Opera hou.e Saturday evening. ' . i Better Water Service Needed; There is a prospect of a water famine In Upper Albina since the city ba con nected up the old Albina Water Com pany's pipes to the Bull Run system, Formerly the consumers In that part of the city were supplied with water from the big tank on Russell street,, near Wil liams avenue, aMl the. supply "was sufB- ncietit for any emergency,' but sine the old service has been discontinued, the -esiaenta of Russell street and north on vVilllams avenue have had a bard time o get enough water to supply their ds ,A ..prominent ' bustnes man living fn hat section of the city said that hs tried he other day tb get a small pitcher of rater from the faucet In the second jtory of hi residence, but it took hfm so tong that he gave it up ss a bad Job. The reeident-of that section are won lerlng what they will do In Case of. a. Ire. . : .- , ,. Additional ' service should be given that' tectlon at pncek at the building going jp .ther In the past few years hat coat jwveral hundred thousand dollars, and jlhey should, pfi protected. , ; EAST SIDE BRIEFS, i -One of the telephone. wires bepam -To.ned with an electric light wire . at Montavllla - Thursday .nd burned out nearly all the telephones lit. the vicinity. Richard Oeash, while employed repair ing a roof. Thursday, fell and was badly ?ut and bruised about the body, He was taken to his home at East. Eighth and Rslmnnt streets and : is at ;. present Im proving rapidly' , . . r Roy Neville, a well-known young East aider, residing a 849 Bess- street, has. 7 flAME POSTPONED.'- I, m 1 - A large crowd of baseball enthusiasts went to thin; ball grounds yesterday land expected- to. see an exhibition game be tween the Portland .team 'and. theM.oAoi grants.? They : were Alsappeuiteav- news- ever, -for it : 'was ( len ; out .huh n grounds werti toof sret and tt-was deemed advisable to, pontpon the" game junjlj' 4 -nor ausDiclous day. . However,, the .real reason for this notion la. said to ,hvT been the desire of : Captain vigneux to, await the making of new uniforms for his men. He want them to appear . In the height of style this season, as th team 'is believed to be the, best la the league. The new uniforms will be ready soon. This desire of Captain Vigneux to have his men appear In styts is gen erally commended. Laying New Tracks. A notable improvement l under way at the intersection of Third and yamnui streets, which was begun-this morning. The City & Suburban Railway Company I engaged in renewing Its track at that point. 'When finished the work will be similar to that t th intersection of l hlrd and Morrison. The curved track age will be superior ..in every - respect. All the special track pleoe' to .be laid are the product of the company' own I being employed in the Improvement, - It wa thouhgt today that ears might possibly be running over the new- track bytomorrow evening. It will P fully, a week or 19 days before the tracks, pav ing, etc, will be complete. U. S. GRAND JURY. The Federal grand Jury for tbi term fit the tlnlted States Court reported for duty this morning and will be in session tor bout a week. , The. Jurors are: E. JL Brannlck, Portland, forernan; A. Hobaon, tTmatiila.: . P. A. Kennedy. Columbia: A, H. Rlakeley, St. Helens; William M. Mead. Portland: Wiley Holman. Benton; SjvV'vW Irwin. PortlandJDavId L. Povey, PorUandiirjphn 1,' KaddofTJl Portland; peorge B. Small, Baker; J. L. 'Savage,, Baker; J, R. Seaver. Clackamas; wiiuam; DeHSven. ; Tamhlll; v J. B. Cartnichaei, Mrro5: iWlrti'McLaugblln, Yamhip Th ury has reported. JvojSaaesj'et. ; pnl ICR RECORD. WUllamReady. arrested , by . tb polle yesterday tor begging; does not need to ask aim. He aport Jvry pretty littje flamon. on hUrleft ban. - i T' Olson -filled p ' with bad whlsksy last' night whH tqttrlng the North End end officer Carr' arrested him. This we at aocompHshwl 'until ater Olson bad demolished wrrergl,vrlndow. ; WAITER, FOURTEEN HUNDRED The Cry That. Gives Warning of In. , trudar at Stock Exchange, It Is popularly " supposed that ' any stranger who may by chance chide the vigilance ot th London 'Stock, Exchange doorkeeper U ponnta:ana generally fudely treated by the members.: Such jr. not the case. 1, What hapfiens 1 that any member- observing a stranger sails out, "Walt.. fatif-tfi tiiirulrtfwl." knit thA.t Of. iclal take possession of th Intruder, tp- forms him that th place Is private, and I requeatjr that "W wm acconrparorlm to, I the 4oorT The origin Of the cry "four-' I teen hundred Is tost In obscurity, but It I is believed thst one year the-members numbered t.'! andwltfc J thtr .usual ! 1 witty srasp or uca ?act tney named tn next stranger th even oncury.-LIvihg London w i:. " a ;-i ,: ,' ,; : RIVER left for Arlsona to aeesi relief from con sumption. Hi rnafor. friend nope foe betterment- In hi .condition. : Kri. A. Uufuft.'resldlng.nt East Ninth snd East Ankeay Biretts, is oonnned, to her horn with . very serious Hints. Dr. Ldla Johnson I tb attending phy- vtvMI. tK - fi , .; . ; Th' Tenth !Waia feimocrets wPl hoA their tegular , meeting t Qome hall on Wednesday evening. The club member ship is growfriijfc Rapidly.' : The' degree team of Albina Camp No. 19k Woodnws tb , Worlil. worn out yesterday or'tb,flrtVtlme and at one repaired to . pbotogrnph gallery, wner lln group pictuir wss' taken. 'Th team is very, preud of 1U new uniforms ana it is saw that. they are tn nnsst tn the cltyr.The t.eanv is preparing to go to Th Dalle part in a. big logj roiung tm irynciiyj sr0 1. The Hstltn Kntsrbm ef the Modern Woodmen of j SAmerte; held a. very Inter' estlng session Friday evening and In itiated sambr of nw members. After the bUstn of th evening wss conduct rd 3 the crowd - were , treated to fln anaoarf 1. 1 i . A--'. fcw.jL. f fi.'mmmond ;ofJ Sti fJohns is recovering from a receirt artaclc of the grip. tr. Hammond has- been 'very 111 for the past two weeks, hfil old age making It ratner haVd on him.' ; " Ceorge Drwr,residiryt on union avenue and Siskiyou ftreeu ha returned front a J wo months', camping .trip on the lower Columbia,' -wherej he; went for the bene- , Mis -NehFlteh' residing at WIK liams venu. '1 seeoVarlng from a recent illness. flh4 ndr the care of Dr. Crodv. Miss .FHcbJ. I .' employed as a teacher In Ab OHtttosk Kelley school an bet many frlenus .nope that she will soon be ablet to.eeum"hr duties. ' . ' Pledges to1 the 'airtbunt of taoo were made yesterday''' at he 'regular , services at th'e!Centehary' liIifthodttt Church, East Ninth and East' Pintf streets, for the Car- Tylnig on of the orpoeed tmprovemsnts to" the church' building.' The work of Overhauling the church will be begun at imee. and services' "will" be held In th Rurkhard ball untUllk repair are com pleted.;y, ',"4I 1L .'. Medane Wilson Anderson, aged li years, died this tnort&n-Vt4J!are8idenoe of E. Charleston, lU(s'BJs"tent6 street, The lunerai services wui ue ueiu iuuiukuw afternoon at I o'deck, the remains being Interred in LoneFJrenietery. - The funeral ,of Mr. Surah H. Henry, who died at LentSaflTrJday, was held from the residence of 1 hnr .. J. D. Henry, yesterday rnotning attJS b'clock. - The ludlclArVIWithlttM of ' thm Cit Countsfr aid not meeftdday;. ut .m '.con taai." theCTAuHWi yh.V' Vntf Mari t kef Comminv2 af tW-lnst' meexlri1. r;Ridll 1 j .---" 1 -Vidua! "mentbets 'nF'-lh' committee 'ex tiros thernsWVs in ' favor -ot -the scheme ot til city" renting' the ' old Exposition block to the company tor period of W year for pnblld-' market purposes, but the final ' decision is awaited with some degree of uncertainty by the promoters. There sire others W- tb Held -Who want the property.'' and also there"! some con troversy about th ndvtfeablllty of tear ing down th present building. ' The Un ion-Market promoter 'claim that the present structure Is - wholly tnsdequate; that it la old and not -fitted: for what is intended, and that1 it would b advant ageous for them tb expend 1300 in tearing it down and putting -up "another. Y0UNQ SPRING POETS. Had The Journal realised that ther would 16' so much' interest taken In Its Spring Poem Contest: ty . the boys and girl of the Portland' "schools, It would have probably offered - more than one prise. Inasmuch as (here were a great many poems, sent '( which, although they did not Vn( i-he , prlge, are still' de- (rvtnr of ". "hnnnrahl'A '"mention "v : The JaurnaJ takes nleaaur In Publishing th I names of some of Its luvenlle friends In I .connection, wun xoeir. tauuaoiet , enaeav- n Among th .ones' most worthy. Of men .tlon. and to whom Th Journal extends jit tnanics. tor . their very creditable ef forts, ar th following: Myrtle Harmon, .residing at , ..asBurnsidantreeti ara j.waanaeL..f. duaat asu -.street, aged 13 years; Lucy Jerkln. -:.t3 East Seventeenth and Brooklyn, streets; Tbe- rlne Campbell, 5, East Burnslde treetl Lydla . vDajnmeier, ,,.713 , ; East Butnslde street Aged 13 years; Hrry A. Bennett, M.North Sixth treet ; r-t .-Dorothy Prosser. of th High School, wa among -th oontrlbuters from -that lnstltutloiv whose poem, was especially wvnayf!l.f , : ( ; --.'-.f.ti ft- , it is quit., remarkable to note how many child poeU reald onth East Sid. SHORT TALKS TO SMOKERS (By Slg. Sichel & 69., p W : atreet.? ---V . ... . . 'v $ -: S--' -J"-, j "Our Own Mixture". Is a de , llghtful smoke, t because It Is a , , . delicious blend. Ther la noth- ' : Ing better sold. 'Its rich flavor ' and fine quality I th result of perfectly balancing tb blend ot , six tobacco r Ingredients each ingredient pure-and calculated -to produce Its own effect. j , t " The Ingredient ' re: ' Sun-" 'cured plng- cut, very mellow? selected Virginia" leaf; 1 light Virginia i Flak eutr Arralr Im- " r ported Turkish? Vu-glnl long euti St. itmtm Parish Periqu,' : very old: Honrades1. Imported V. , Havaa;, our own. special plug i . cut: Bright PlcklngBi extra mild. 5 js : -The result of :'iha blenaing la perfection In nnoklna- tobacco. ' PUBLIMRKET vene 1 tomorrow ina peao. Attorney Winer wagJat tneVltyjTairfri 'th'e iferesti at the VarVex olockrdteltlori' that wh DIDN'T THINK IMPOSSIBLE r. -i-i: ButvSavv Hovv lt Is Done and Se e What a Well-Knows Musician found i' bVhn CtmA KmturAtnl Jtt IHr Pi. V. ano House) Nine Mo re Wert I a ken , Satu day-More About, the $300 . PLouS Now Being Sold at $173. "It duH't sum : BAMlble ' ' that SUoh beautiful piano can be sold at retail for sucn little money,", saia a weii-vw Portland munlcian at Kilers Piano House Saturday, after be bad made' arrange ments to buy two of WW advertised regu lar WO upright fofsi!. We aumtttea that. we o not expect-to--make much money- on. tms occasion, dui we -remiss that-it Is a sDlendld advertisement l iaier Piano Mouse, fn that it demon- strateS Bur ability to- undersell any exlBt ing retail or wholesale piano selling firm in this country, sad will mk for us an army 01 new irienas wno win in turn hln n lull more of our fine Dianas to others, thus making an endies chain that gains force nd prestige each day. Many of these piano now offered at these exceptionally low prices were, se cured by our Mr. Filers from manufac turers who found themselves right after Inventory with great quantities of Cer tain styles on hand, and from manufac turers who were anxious, to aispose 01 Styles theyr are going to discontinue, aeeminsr 11 mavie&Dia to ihkb m wo. un n such Instruments in order 10 close them out in one lot to us. , tin .tifh accanions "monev taiKS.' Then there are also numerous - btanos taken from our wholesale stock, wnicn we have also marked down far below regular, value. much Imm hero fiilnoe the matoritv of iliaiv I a niu H iiuuM iu pun v,ai,.,m.u. stores here are merely sub-agents of San r rancisco stores), tnat can anora 10 set. Instruments like these for less than $3u0. put .w are now selling tnem ror iae. and the Dlalrutr atvlea for 1172. and as -a further Inducement for you to act quickly, we will sell one of them on payment 01 110 down and M a month. Think ot It little more than 16 cent a day secures a brand new -piano, fully warranted, at Kiler piano House now. - .)- Lt us repeat tne nncesonce more- $17 and fist,, to all alike; 3 per cent off tor an cash, or no down an to a montn You can't afford to keep house without hnvlnr a nlftnrt na. uett Miurtd tnat tns instruments are in every Way a good, ana as ouraoie, as the instruments for which -small dealers or agents tn- compelled to ark $300. This is not an over-etatemmt, nut tact, mat you can verify If you will but Investl- ate It. We bav repeatedly told you how, in conducting four leading store. In four UKiUna Western eitlea htadauarters at Pdrtland, the others at Ban Francisco, Bbokane and Sacramento under one man agement we save money tn buying large quantities or pianos; now we save mo-gey In shipping them in large quantities un der our new method without boxes: how our store rents are less than any other wholesale or retail dealers; now, in ract. ws save money by havinsr our own deliv ery service) bow. in -fact, every item of selling expense is less by many, many dollars per niano here than other dealers, jio matter' where, i. .''' v . - - . " - ' i nai w now ana wnr- in .mmmaat business of ours came to 4be, built np-f JLSmmlSL IKI i" i."X"' -","?" j.'ZL" '"! lealer and sub agents whoowuld nqc adapt, themselves to the new ordap-of things' have been cotn- nelled to retire or. seek. pastures new, anu rhat i hne ftnil whv w.ran .enrrv out every promise ana statement maw in our ' advertisement 10 -tne letter. ' -m , We are standing baxk of -every repre rentatlon made bv our remilar salesmen. "Moncv back If not as represented" ao- fiues to ins cneapesi ana leant pretentious nstruments sold by us as well as to the choicest . and. most costlv of American pianos, such as the Chlckerlng, the Weber ana tn Kimoan. Remember where. . Oregon's busiest and best piano store EILER3 PIANO HOUSE. 851 Washington street. ODnoslte vorarajro ineater. and really 'surprising that there should be so many living on East ' Surnslde. treet. irr-v-":, " .- - The poem written by Therlne Campbell shows a little Ingenuity in Its eompoai- tlon. It Is an acrostic and consists ot U lines , mad up of three six-line verses. Taking the first letter of each line and spelling oottoiward, 1. the words, "Spring, Gentle Spring,' stand revealed. The Journal once more extends its hearty thank to Its young contributors and advises them to continue In their ef forts i literature ,' . DEATHS 1 " t .T ir - Katharlna Knlas,. 757 East , Eleventh atreet, -catarrhal pneumonia, aged " month. Th Sdwejrd Holmaa 1IadrtaJt lauc Co fnneral directors and bnlaaer. 80 TasoJalU. pkeme W7 J.' P. Flnlev & Son. Undertakers and Embalmert. corner Third and Jefferson atreets, do 'first-class work and deal honorably with all. . Otto fichumann, monumental and building work. 204 Third St Est), mate on first da work only. v Bit Mixed. There is passenger steamer on th Bib on - which the warning against apeakfng to th man at the wheel la dls- (played in four different languages. This I Is . the English version: To the helm marine gentleman try conversation not,'; Piaj-Ponjed Oat. ar you 'going,, my pretty T, Wl, imaldr "I'm going nlng-ponglng, sir,' he said. "May I go- with you. my pret ty maid r - "Tea. It you Ilka, kind sir. ah said. She led him away to the ping. ponr bet, and then came an hour he'll pever forget,, for bis ehoulder ache from I the many stoop to pick up the balls, and 1 his eyelid droop, where b mot him twice with her racket email, which left 1 ber hand aa ah struck the ball, and he'll never ping wner sh pongs again, tor he heard him awear when ah pinged him then. '- -" , ; "" ?- Has Illustrated Its ability t cur all rurabla diseases after all. ether methods bar failed, consult -,';--.i;-v DRi lU SMITH Of 409 Oregoniaii BoIIdln; ' Fourth year In Portland.' Graduate of T. Still's School of Osteopathy. -Con- eultatlon tree at offlc. Call or writ for literature and Portland reference. Lady assistant. ':'? , Phone: Oak 421 1 residence. Black m. UlITCHElL WRITES S t I S ; ON ; PORTAGE ROAD. v The following letter ' ha been received by the.: Board of. Trad from : Senainr. John R; Mttohollrt "'-.p7. ;p -.!-.V T beg to acknowledge receipt' of your of April 1. transmitting copy of resolu tion adopted by your board fceartag up on ' th question - of public improvement at The Dalle.' I. -feel compelled to say t you. and , to tb board that, th only hop w hkveln- being - able 4 do any thing at this session -of Cbngre as along' th line indicated In th Inclosed amend ment to the riv.r and harbor bUl, which was Introduced by m sometime fine and supported by m In a speech recent ly before th' Senate committee.' Whether we cn uceed la getting1 anything don reinalns to b seen. This amendment fol low th recommendation '. of : Engineer Hart; and It Is metes to atteq.pt for moment to get an sTpproptiation for portage railroad in that or any other pornt along the river;" 1 T.7 f : .The amendment r qneatlon ts: : , -Por the procuring of a. right of way for a anal at the; dalle of th Columbia river, between the foot of The Dalles rapid snd th bead of Celllo fan, Ore gon, . and for . commencing - th conatrujc- Hon of the am,. flv hundred, thousand .dollars, ; less the unexpended - balance heretofore appropriated for th purpose ot procuring a right ' ot way and com mencing the construction ot boat rail way at said point' which sum 1 hereby authorised t be used part of the moneys appropriated for : procuring " right of way and commencing ' the con struction .01 a noat railway at saia point. which sum Is. hereby authorised to be used as part of the money appropri ated for , procuring , right jdC : way. and commencing ths construction of a canal a hereinbefore provided; provided, that a contract or contracts may be entered Into by the Secretary of War for such materials and 'work a may. be required to prosecute the construction of the canal at said point according to the -approved project by the Chief of Engineer, rto b pakl as appropriation may from 4im to. time- be road' by bv. not . to exceed In the aggregate on roll lion dollar." t v in, ii 1. 1, j, innnj inii... un, ii. .rJ3 - : IS HARWiWAN COMING?.;:! By a letter received by. Secretary Moore of th Board f Trad from Manager Krutschnltt of the Southern Paciflo t San Francisco, It would appear that at th time it was written,, April '. Presi dent Harrlroan had decided at that time not to visit Portland t present, t Manager Krutschnltt, after thanking the Board ot Trad for Its proffered hos pitality to Mr. Harrlman, says: "I.beg to state that Mr. Harrtman doe no ex pect to go n far north. Portend on ihta trip." '. - However, Information cam very posl- Jvely Saturday that Mr. Harrtmatt had leclded to com t . Portland -after all, and some preparation were madejin th way of tidying things up around the O. R. ft N. Company' docks In view of hi ; expected lnspectlonu I It wa stated that President Mohler had been notified to expect Mr, Harrlman the Drat ot th weW .possibly tonlghi No Indication ,bt 1 W1 traM-t..'. i.i:"vt, "" vwmmii ;. . naw awvfs around .th; presldnt'a;4Uarters. pf 'fHf.X R.: It." Company today," and the twin . dispatcher' ofnc at 'th Union depot had hot been advised as to the probable time of arrival of Mr. Harrtrhan'e special, in case that gentleman , ha really decided to visit Portland. ' BIRTHS. To the wife of Daniel T. Joelsohn, North Paciflo Sanltorlumi daughter. To the wife of Frederick J. Weber, St, 1 Vincent' Ho1ltaI,.a-.Xn..vf', , A WONDERFUL WOMAN IS IN i OUR MIDST. None Can Explain ' Her ; 'r Power, Marvelous dertrua Myren. Hit2 Tork'a moat eiil4 brated clairvoyant, Is at the Goodnotigh Building; - corner' nfth 4" knd Z Tamhlll streets, Portland, Room -63S,!and It wlft b gratifying t the' sc:p!er ot th Padlfle goast to. nave an opportunity to consult a medium that guarantee her work ; s i BUS tens your past. Dresent and futur i accurately, or poBltlvety refuses to ac cent nay. . GERTRUDE IfTRKW. ' 5 Goodnough Buliding, corner 'Fifth ' And v 'Tamhlll trpt .Rnnm KM 'PnrfTnnil n. , 7 r. 77-.- w. , iTh above Is t copy.ot her advertise. : ment that has appeared 1 our dally, pa- I pera. and VAlle.th Bclenoe .of Ufa read- inguas waaa "canowjeg so - .Ttfm. -an 1. th. flr.T in n.iiai..n(a. h.. 1 t . - -v .... worn. j ,w . , Thousands of rateful neonle' tell thm' n waotions, sucn as sour benefit of her timely advice. Through Psyche vibration she restores lost affection, tells , who and when you will marry, "what business yon are best adapted to and how to succeed, comforts the sick, disappointed and unhappyf ootn- LmUnlcates with ': distant -,or departed friends and gtyas power to control any one you desire.- v:''7;f5-SVvV ' This strange and wonderful. woman Is surely turning the tide of skepticism.; If you have- real trouble, either : business, flnanclnt or domestic, consult, this gifted lady; she will help-you.,: in no ease will she accept psy 1 uhlesi she explains the object of your visit upon Entering her presence. , There Is no home so dreary, no heart so sad,-no life so blighted that she can not restore .to. happiness.,,-. .- X ,' , ; If it is not. convenient to call and see her personally.:: inclose $L give, dat of birth and ask aa many'questlonn as you desire, jaertrudf i ;M yren, ooodnwigh pntldHig.--eier.v Hft' and VamMll streets, . Portland, Or., Room MX Save this ddresr;-;.-v:v'-i'V. 'r.-'iH ; . I now "MEN'S UP-TO-THE-MINUTE SPRING FOOT WEAR ' i It- 270WASiIINGTONST( ilifSRemeaies ISilsK OR RETUND TlIE RtONEY. , you ar suffering with rheumatism get one bottle of La-Cas-Ka and Snak OU Liniment and ; If It does not benefit you return th bottles and your money I refunded. At all druggists at S0o each, 'if-jj' i'!.. :;"-.;-.uy.i!M'e.'- ,CTee -Iteet x!fm.rr;''.w11 -; ewe :th't obstinate case ot skin 4ls holla and carbuncle. v It 1 a sure spclflo cure, tor piles. Try Abox. : Only fiOo at all drug J glSt. '':h,5 'il-'Zh'Htift-j-tX A 1-btt boty of th Orat - Taeuie ; Cough. Cur never fall' ta cur th moat severe ,ugh or cold. Stop 1t la one ; Th onl nr 'remedr known to : croup and wboopingegugh, At all drug ft' u'.drtigglst' os Wtfav ava ' ' thes. remedies 'on hknd torn -t bead Quarters; 11 '"J ' r.i ' v r 424 Washington atreet.. . ,)' ...... 1, .1, '--"a , . CGEE WO, The Great Chiaeae Doctor Is called ' great be cause hi wonderful cure ar so well known throughout th United State and " beoaus i. so many people -ar thankful te him for saving - their 1 uvea from operations. He treats any and all disease, with pow erful Chines herbe. roots, buds, berk and vegetables, that ere entirely un- known to meuioal scienc In - this eoun-.... try, and. thrMigh th us m vmm " less remedlesThls famous jSoctor hnw th s action - of ever- i V different remedies 'that he uecessfully used, .In, . different , disea. m guarantees to our catarrh, astnma, IU110 tvA,ihia twn.um. nervousnes. stomach, liver, kidneys, female trouble enttmonlals. Charge moderate. - li. Call and m -aim. , CONBU UTATlvn FREE. - Patients out of the city writ for blank and circular. Inolose stamp. Address THE C. OEB " WO. CHINESE! fnioTKw rn. mu Third atreet. Port land, Or, Menitosv-tnl paper. Regained Health MEANS MORE . THAN WEAITH" Vital Science as practiced by Dr. Holmes has proven to. be the- most powerful curative agency in the world. (SuMultatle Invrud.. " . DR. EDWIN C. HOLMES, 30. m AblagtM Bulldlnf. . . a;UJM,'.pi,',,iiiiiiii ,1 j jiiiiiia.iiiiW Special SALE Renowned Pennsylvania S .. ,v , Full Quarts. fi.Z9L Xllvered to any part of etty. 0. Germanus 223 Morrison Street DOESNT LIKE METRIC SYSTEM Cc-nstructor Bowles Writes .Concern " ', ing Plana for 6hlp Building, v Chief Conatructot.Bowle haa vrritten m letter to Secretary Long protesting against the adoption of th metrio sys tem t weights and meaiures. He point nut that the Plan oft aV the ships .are drawn with reference to English units, and should th French system p adopted these plan would become nearly value less. Mr. Bowie aay the American de signer and hi workmen think''. In' feet and inches, tons-and pounds, and their are reqsireo , to ,worv wii mir ,-euia gram. It must ba admitted that achang from feet and Inches to meter and its decimal parts will cause some temporary fneonvenlMM ta th ."thlnklns" duisur t. - a - ! th - - - . . leustess -ef expressing -sujement, In I ' j .. .. -. feet, three ,; end nine-sixteenth inch large or small. This cumbersome and in accurate '"way ha been superseded by expressing tb same measure of length th feet and decimals, and: works well. That workmen who was sent to measure th length of a plate and returned with th Information that ta length was that of his stick, the width of a brick, a ten -penny nail and hi thumb nail no longer exists. . Ship plans, and details are usu ally made on scales varying froia ion, eighth of an Inch to; three jnhes to the foot, and there la no difficulty about faav-t Ing merrhj scales applle'to those plans ureacy made. . The metrio system fs Practically that adopted by scientific 'and professional men all ever the world.; fclr irtta7.TnaeTapanjm7eii4 Russians' have become accustomed- to "think" in meters and grama, and the Americas, de signer and workman will likewise become reconciled tp a ; Chang which Involve much" lsa labof ed l-iSBOiWeejt than the present English ystm.Sau , Francisco Call. ' ' .v ' , . .-- - , 1 x , V 7 1, 1 ' ...f.;,.: f ----- ... i,' '.' '3 t