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V, ,:r'-Ssi- jmarrs-o- JomirAzi.ponTLAxnoiiEoosv.jnJrsDAT; Aritrr, is. ' 1D02;,. VrT -': . -- ALFRED , D. BOWEN. - -.:'. ' ' - - -;,:i;-,y -' n . .i.;, 1,.. j...m.v , :, ) .. ..t-l-. t . ; - -. . TCLCPHONK Sufcsatylc Mea, per Week By naU to any address. S3.00 JQURNAL PRINTING CO., " " CAMPAIGN FOR l .s'S'n . . V ? vWell-psved streets gly the ylsltor an Inslg it j municipal' enterprise. , Tne condition or a. citya streets attracu -attention 4efQr.apytBinsese. First impressions are lasting. - :y ,. . w- '. " jCaa It be said thst Portland's ; mna the city government T Not mucn. Yet it must fee admitted ,tnat me If the fault is with the DetfpJe ment It la . made, so, by" the bad. laws Ihe psoplel should demand bette laws la 1 that sompel Improvement rather thn retard IL.?i ;.;,;;wv.ky-a-' I ' roruana nas a rew oiocki 01 rainy good paving. i-or mis me peopie " are to be commended. The block on Wasblnatoo. between First and Front, streets. t paved with vitrified years, t A .block en Bur It street, at . paved with vitrified brick, f - :f'Jl-ici-tA'''f-'.' ' 'A aamnlb of the most lastlna savement ! ieen ak the Thomoson foun tain. Where the jBelgiaa stone blocks . Morrison streets,, where the City- 4r the Initiative la the proper paving ' ' ' t Let. tte people take note ot these things, Let tbem understand the difference: between good paving and stand It. they will foreyer discard wooden sidewalks, thai rot and breed . eye"' to every man who comes here, c Stone blocks are needed for trucks use the Btreets; vitrified brick is needed In the retail- Section of the city, and asphalt wllr do In ; th tonaa out what to aa in the TUiNur That's the quesuon.. . , ; Let us wake up. . ;.. v:-i--?'- " Oregon has no reason to complain of its treatment by the rivers and harbors committee. When gentlemen comprising this committee were here a year ago, they personally Inspected, so far as their time would permit the Willamette and Columbia rivers, csslty (for ; the improvement r The the Columbia river, at Celilo, will be overcoming, -sometime, anyway, of poinu unce tnat sieamooats ran pass along-to the great wheat fields of K the question of cheaply marketing For the purpose of war revenue practically amounts to a "bread tax." ,ty the English press, which is much - that of the United States In matters ing or uig new seneauie 01 taxes, to may be slow to discover the cause stuffs, but when" hunger visits their homes England may have, a taste of the experiences -ef Belgium todsy. It the Boers had been able to protract tie war over another two years, the disruption of the British empire might have ueen looicea ror. The City & Suburban Railway Company has a. ship Joadlria? with rails at Antwerp. It is expected in .Portland in August, when many. Improve ments In that company's lines will be made. - The City ft Suburban bas become one of the great institutions service as complete as It is possible . : ' It Is now believed that the best ment of the Gary Chinese exelunlon bill. - The Bast Middle West 'and the South have not yet tasted of Chinese lire and Chinese institutions. The Pacific states must, therefore, he content to take the best they can get and wait icr a more intelligent vongress Citizens of the Eighth ward are project to Improve and open East Twenty-sixth street- from Powell street ' to Hawthorne avenue. Some -of them' Imagine that because Mr. Chase was not renominated for City Engineer, he has n& further, interest in that sort or worn, ana has let the matter King Leopold of Belgium has sown the wind and 1 about to reap the Whirlwind. He spent the money of his people in riotous and lecherous-liv-Ing. lf. he Shall be deposed nd the monarchy abolished, respectability will rejoice ana ne wm nave reaped nis THROUGHOUT THE STATE, Ji.P. TVbter of McM'nnvllle has JJIbl which he inherited from his father that was printed at Haverhill. Mass., In ;;.sHj:r;jh...,.:v..:.. ':. : i D. Koopman of Post recently had his f.ock of sheep shor Intq by parties un- itiown and loit more than to. - f A. Roberts pf Mitchell has bad one foot amputated on account of blood poisoning. It was caused by his shoe chafing the foot until It became sore. - , Jim Smith, confined In the -county jail , at Klamath Falls, made his encape by cutting- a hole through the ceiling and poof. A reward of f50 Is dfrered for Ills : capture. . -, B, A.' Mlllap and Burton Hughes are agltaiciriK the 'auetlon of boring an oil wellajtjtebanon-1 . ; ' ; t Frelrht in considerable quantity . was recently Stolen" front the warehouses at l-Tynn Station; seven miles 'above Prairie L'lty. The merchants of the latter place : pre the suflerera.- Flour. wblky and ahoea were taken. t-t?nloni Ore.j has an ordinance prohibit J lng the tiding of bucking bronchos tn that place. Robert Hall was thrown fiom the hurricane dock of one of these nltnals there th other day, but fortu .! iiately as not injured.. As he was pun ished enough the ordinance was pot en v goresdrf . t ' J' kn 'injury to the eye of the 1-year-old child of Q, ?s Witty of Elln necesultat : cd the removal of the eyeball, : Jlmmte McHaa, the infant son of J. A, . WcRae of SummervUle, was savagely at tacked bya vicious doff. His screams brought .help. . The animal was choked loose end then shot. Preruse bleeding v- fiora the laceration- caused by the dog's teeth probably prevented blood polsonlns; r hydrophobia. ' Houses are -very scarce at Corvallls. A . newcomer from Caneaa with a wife and elX children found It exeeeOlngly difficult to get a place for-his family. round & Morris of Arlington have pur chased the tt'asce Uews. . . . ' A large numoer of horaeseekers' have located at Brownsville.; :.;'. : . ; AH.WHY7 . ; Shall I.astina- In idespair,- ,v , . '!! because a woman's falrT 1 cr muke ple my cheeks with care iause another's roey areT - He rhe fairer than the Say, " if Or the flowery meads of Hay, - - t' If she be not so to tne 1 . Vht care I how fair he .beft Vt "L. t. Thernton," Dentlefc- . Kooms r".'- fl kiaiguHin bide. Phone, Hood, W. snlno pliune West 1211 ' - : - . . . ; u MAIN 500 I Q Cents per year. i.oo tor four month. PUBLISHERS THE PEOPLED , No.s.) J : ' streets reflect credit) upon the people and not with the municipal govern- relating to street IraDroventenU,' and brick. It 1 well laid, and will last tor the Chamber of Commerce, is likewise are iaed,"- likewise at. tbird and Suburban Railway v Company ' took between and. alonifslde its tracks, - bid paving. , Then when they do under woatfen blocks, wooden, crossings and disease and. 'give the city a "black i-'' ?.-:.,;.-.-t'-.t ' "? the mercantile district, where heavy ' residence tratt It is easy enough matter' of paving, but do we do ANX- : .;. - -.rr. . , . . t. . '-'k,- 'X- r. ' and observed for themselves the ne- work? provided -for at -the dalles ot a good beginning,-and will Insure the. thj obstruction to navigation at that tnrough tnese.rapias, tneyraay steam istern Oregon ' and Washington, and inland empire products will be solved. the British government will levy what Attempts will be made, of course, more loyal to Its government than of this kind, to suppress the full mean-. the ena mat the poor 01 the country xop. the increase In the price -of bread- . ' . ' :. . . of Portland. It expects to make Its to have it before" the time of the 1905 that labor cad hope for Is the re-enact to taae the matter up again. wonderlnsc what has become of the arop. just reward. 1 QUOTING . OREGON EDITORS somebody has been kicking because Congressmen play the races, but our opin ion is that It la no worse than their reg ular habit of playng the peop)e.-Amlty Valley Times. vrV ;y , If ever a man needed bracing It Is Mr. Brace of The Dalles Mrs. Brace Jhas JUBt presented him with the third bract of twins, all happening within 10 years. Eugene Guard, : . i It is reported that Governor cOeer will be a candidate for Senator Simon's bro- gans. Mr, Qeer has ' been a very good s-overuor. nd.,U Would be possible to find mea of Tiuch Jess ability In the United State Senate, but at this writ ing there is" reason to doubt tils ability tot ''get there."--i(lncoln County Leader. Johnnla Melons is slightly disfigured from coming In contact with the busi ness end .of a horse, the other day. In working with a refractory horse he re ceived a kick on the -rjose which broke that nasal appendage, and makes' Jack look like he had been tn a Kansas cy clone Antelope Herald. JUST A HINT. Daughter, don't let mother do It; r Do not let her slave and toll. Wi ne you ait a useless idler, , Fearing: , your soft hands to poll; Don't you see the heavy burdens Ially she is wont to-bear Bring the lines upon her forehead, . Sprinkle Oliver in her hair?, BHUuhter, 'don't let mother do It, Do not let her bake and hroll: ThroUg-h the long bright rummer hours. enure wun ner Tne neavy toll; See, her eye has lost its brightness, I'rom her eht-ek the ruby iflow. And the step that onre was buoyant Now Is feeble, weak and alow. daughter don't let mother do It, She has cared for ydu so long; Is it riBht the weak and feeble Should be tolling for the strons f Waken from your llstteea languor, i.-'-"- Seek her side to Cheer and bless, And your! grief will no less, bitter When the sods abate, her pressi Daughter, don't let mother do It Tou will never, never know ' What was homo without a mother Till that mother ItHh low: fow beneath the bqdiling dalelos. Free from earthly care end pain. To the home so sad without her Js'everp return ngnln. , , , ' 'St. Lcule Post. Dispatch. k i , ' Some Good Hints. 1 5 ; v The apple of your eye Is not situated near the Core of your being, i - The railroad magnate lets' the- dress maker furnish his wife's train. ' Jow may not get head i.or tall of a ladder, but you can And the foot ' t takes more than an ordinary putt of nd to blow out a skyllsht, y A horse never has a dog s tall, but a docked horse is a horse cur-tailed. " . . Getting a wife is no Joke. .She ls.some- ihlng that should be taken In earnest. n It isn't - always his morals nor the preaching that make tha church organist a soed musician, w - . X.IOHT MENU ton A.JDAT,'".; . v-.. Breakfast '' r Cereal. Cream, ,' - - Plain Potatoes.' .-; -- Cold Bread. CotTee, '; Lunoh. , ' ;. ' -, Cold Tongue. Potato Croquettes, . I Fruit. Cake. Tea. ." r, Dinner, ' , ' r Barley Broth." "v-.. 1 Boiled Steak. Mushroom Sauos. -Mashed poutoes. ' ' ButUred Beets. Celery Salad."- ' Apple Snow. ? Collei. ' . - AN INVALUABLE MMDICINfl;. No household where there are children should be without olive oil. for it is an invaluable medicine In certain cases. For a. weakly child or one whe is recovering from typhoid feyef, salad oil will some times work wonders. The plan Is to rub In the ol over the whole of the child's oooy especially aoout tns upper part, task ing a few drop at a time Into the palm Of the hand- The nourishment thus ab sorbed through the skin will be of im mense 'service In building up the child's strength. When a child Is suffering front a severe cold, It Is a good plan to omit the dally bath and to rub the back and chest w!th olive oil. To Insure ne fur ther cold the child should be wrapped n a blanket and carefully sereenea I com drafts while the rubbing Is being done. A' threatening of croup often will end In a threatening only, If oil and camphor be applied to the Child's chest, The method is to saturate a ple.ee of flannel, sprinkle it with a little powdered camphor and apply It to the chest and throat as warm 'is.lt can be borne. Cover with a piece )f dry flannel and change as soon a It gets cold. ." A DELICIOUS OMELET. A Celesttne omelet, ' as ' made by a French cook, is something to remember. It Is, In fact, plural, for the realeleetine Is served Individually, one. egg. the white and yolk beaten separately, to an omelet. As. however, this form of the dish needs TIE SOCIAL WORLD, Miss Marian Chase has returned from a visit to Miss Nell Peterson at Astoria. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bowles have re turned from their trip to California and are at home at the IlQbart-Cur- Ua . . '' Miss Marv Tongua of Hillshoro Is Visiting Mrs. J, R. McCrickea, ; ; The marriage of George' W. Simon of Chicago Jo Miss Fannie Ilenrietta Rosenblatt or this city was i solem nised last Tuesday afternoon at tha f oriae s resiaence, 11 leniu sireei. One of the notable Easter weddings which took place at Washington, D. C, last week was thatof Miss Jean Cunningham, daughter of Mrs. I. J. Cunningham of Portland, to Captain James panby, U. 3,r A,,' :; 'v,;:?; Mrs. A. M. Shannon delightfully en ertained the members of the High Five Olutf last week. Mrs. C. B Don 3hoe won the first prlzs in the game of high five. Those present wer: Mrs. C. Overbsugh. Mrs. qraham, Mrs. Frank Jackson,- Mrs.. George Bell. Mrs. Heupner. Mrs. Mann, Mrs Ludlaw. Mrs. Mostln, Mrs.. Krldds Mrs. Mosler. Mrs. E. E. Coovert, Mrs. George Green. Mrs. B. C. Don ohoe, Mrs. Theodore Nlcplal, Mrs. O M. McLauchlin, The Youna People's Club gave Its closln nartv at Parson s hall last Frl day evening. The hall was beautiful ly decorated In Japanese fashion and the pretty girls, splendidly gowned, will make this dance to oe long re membered. - Miss Emily Elizabeth ' Tongue, daughter of Congressman Thomas B Tongue, was married to Frank F, Freeman last Wednesday afternoon at HUlsboro. Mr. and MrB, Freeman left for Victoria and the Sound clUes after the wedding, and will be at home at the Guillaume after April 19, FLOWERY, KINGDOM. In Japan you buy a dress by the weight. -""' Street comer story tellors still earn a good livelihood In Japan, la Tokio alone 00 of them ply their trade, provided with a small table, a fan and a paper rapper to Illustrate and emphasise the points of their tales. There are no undertaker In , Japan. When a person dies Ms nearest rela tives nut him Into a coffin and bury hlro. The mourning does not begin until after burial. Mmi nf the Jaoanese houses are. of on renerat shane and two stories high. They are nut together by a curious mom od of mortising, at wnicn tnese peopie are adepts, . not a nan ' oins; , throughout "the construction of the wnoie building. ' i - A Japanese auction is a most solemn affair. The public do not can oij..'ineir bids, but write their .names, together with the amount, they aire wttHng to PJV nn a silo ot paper, and put it in a box. These are looked throAish and the article awarded to tHe eijaohv-who has made the biggest Offer. ' ' v Rout of a Regiment, Richard Harding Davis relates this in. cldent, which , happenea wnue ne was acting as correspondent during -thr English-Boer war.,- :T. A regiment of Scottish Highlanders, noted for their bravery in- action, dur ing the heat of pne battle were suddenly seen to break .rank and run la all dlrec Hons. The officers as wejl shared In the stampede-, and apparently mad no air tempts to urue the mea under fnem Into I line. Thetf behavior was a surprise to everybody on the field, and after the bat. tie was over the colonel of (he regiment was. summoned before GaneraL Jtoberts. . "What was the matter with your reel. mentr asked ,''obe " j , Well."; replied tmT colonel, "there Is I not a mnn in the regiment afraid of a I Dutchman's bullet but: we were steered Into a field literally Infested with wasps' nests,- and you know, general we were alt in kilts and with bare legs." ' , ' ' In the SDrlnsr Use " " Dr. Pf under a Oregon , Blood Purifier Tested end True, , . a-rapldlty in preparation that Is posV slble always In the average, kttcbn. It is oulta as well to make one large omelet. say of slg eggs,, aftep (be usual method. "Just before, folding' cover the omelet with a thin layer of peach marmalade, and on this sprinkle chopped candled fruits, fold and slip. In a hot dish.; spreading over the top g few almpnds Jha, liaeeen blanch ea ana chopped, , cvyerlng TUiaiiy ugouy With whipped ,creatn..pnce beaten. In Jf peixecuon this omelet will o a tnmg w atterwarddejUrjd,-.,,. . v., , t m . n . . nMn . ma . The graceful, heads of the new -art de signs are espclally beautiful en hat pins. Wberty astia Is a new writing paper. ' Many new shirt waists are on the order of the Norfolk Jacket. - - Green -Is a color, of rest and has a soothing influence . ,. . , s -: Stones cut In carbuncle form are much liked for rings (or both men and women. The iris Is the flower most employed by th workers. in the aew art - , Low-out sailor blouses lp gingham will be the favorite morning dress for women at the store: . . v : ' A charming summer Idea is the hat ef Irish lace stretched over wires, unllned. and; with a big bow' of"pale-oolored rib bon. ..)! . . PLIPPEBS OF BKONJ5E. Have yqu played hunt the slipper lately? It might be worth your while some bright morning, only, of course, you'll have to play your little game in one of the shops, and Jlsten-if you should find a dainty little bronxs allppesv something Ilk the kind you used to wear as a tiny girl why, vld It hard and tight and Quickly .seek Its mate. These bronse Sllpperi a;e growing in favor and are all beaded In bronse. beads, ' Then there are the black velvet ellppers-they are so quaint and so becoming. pne pair lately seen loeaen as if they misht nave been worn by some fair belle of France during the reign or the pleasure-loving Louis. Black, patent leather slippers are finished with a small bow of black velvet and a fancifully shaped buckle, usually of rhinestones. big sunns (Journal Special Service.) Washington; ? Apri1.-j5. r-. The Journal may say; that, the' CoIu.mbla lveK , the Willamette,, and . Oregon ports generally are well provided for in the rtyerg and tuu,iora. W1-;'-ih The . committee on commerce 4 1 made Its report,- which can not he dis turbed or changed in conference, car rying with it: s . For continuing contract1!,., ...... 41000,000 Mouth ot Columbia ................. 600,000 -palles-Celllo tU,W Portland to the sea... .V....... Z2S.0M Willamette -above Portand........ U,m Coos Bay u. 75,000 Upper Columbia and Snake....... 40,860 Sluslaw V...... ,,....:....... K.008 Coqullle, Coqullle to mouthT....... 80,000 Columbia at Cascades ...... S0.00Q Tillamook Bay 87,000 Columbia, Vancouver , to Wlllam ette ,.,..,,,,..... ,..;.,,.,. m - Coos River ..v..,..... IJonp Tom 10,000 I 2,000 BOO : These sums have been approved, It ia believed, largely because of the ne cessity for the Improvements im pressed upon the minds of those mem bers of the rivers and harbors com mittee who visited Portland and Co lumbia and Snake river points last year. ;,v?i'; The Oregon delegation Is very, well satisfied with its success In securing these appropriations., MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION. At yesterday's meeting ot the Port land Ministerial Association, it was decided to hold ministers', sessions during the Chautauqua,, Assembly at Gladstone Park; sessions to be held from. 11 to 12 o'clock with 20 minutes for each speaker, and the remainder of the. time for discussion, t The. following list of subjects was submitted, by Secretary. Leas and was adopted: , "The Sabbath," by the Rev. Huher Ferguson, pastor ot the- First United Presbyterian Church, rwbat Shall Be the Christian's Attitude Toward the Liquor Traffic?" by the Rev, F, V. Jones, pastor of the Mizpah Presby terian Church. "The Outlook of Chris tendom." . by- the Re. E. M. Sharp. "The Trend of Matters" Educational," by President Frank Strong. . of , the University of Oregon. "Safeguards of the tiome," by the Rev. Alexander; Blackburn, pastor of the First Baptist Church. i'Modern Substitutes for the UBureh," by the Rev. J.. F. Ghormley, pastor of the First Christian Church. "Present -Day Preaching and Its Re- suits; ny. tne nev, H, J. TeJbott. pas tor oi me . j ayior-atreet M, Church. "Tffe Church and Laboring Men," by i, Morgan. ,t H. E. Cross, who Controls the Chau- tauqua grounds, then save an address. reviewing the work of the Chautauqua and setting forth some of ltg plans fori the future. FIRE AT THE DALLES, (Journal Special Service.) THE DALLES. April 15 Fir brok j out in Chinatown Monday, night and I Kepi ie ore Department baffled until mianignt. tne first alarm was sound ed at 8:30 o'clock, when it was dU. covered that the building occupied by ....... , -, (!. iw amis os a general merchandise I ' 111 luw vuimoer or uom store, was on fire. This waa extin.l merce building, this evening at 8 guished, and. about 10:30 aVlrwk th i najominf unmese house was in flames, wutcn iook me mightiest ; efforts to r-uTjdue.v It Is thought the second Are was of Incendiary orlain. tha work f namps..' joo Dancings were qwnea by mi uu were insurec-- Wq have edded the new est novelties to our al ready Via rge 'assortnnt and will dispose of them Sv,"ti;rlt.'-n''i i i ii 'ii ;' '! 'lVy;.: MoqittIteSs.:;tCw.I.$$ AJcminster AtUxl.J5 Lowell & Bketow . Body .Brussels at. 1.35 Rosbury Brussels; MO 85 Hig$in'i Iripl star ;i-i;S75 All-wool extra jupcrfincs , .65 Half-wool Ingrains .50 Ingrains .35 Linoleums...:;.: kLCt:.::t.M , W vrtBt give a 30x6Q-ln, Smyrna Kxig TfXt with every cash pur chase cf $23.00. Come and see s before you buy. . , . " Taubenheimer ; & Schmeer CARPET AD IDRMTIRC CO. " 166snd I6fl riKST ST. , Between) Morrison and Ysmhfll Sts, Griswold fit Phegley T.A I L O IV S UU..1...!,VIJ- 131 SIXTH STREET DOG SHOW TOMORROW, Fred Mansell, of London. . arrived last evening to act as judge of the Portland Kennel Club's Dog Show which will begin tomorrow and con- f'tlnue four days.-, . .--'- j--. .This, year's show will exceed any held so. far in Portland, In the num ber and variety of the dogs. Upwards of 850 dogs, will he on exhibition. Most pf these dogs have taken prizes In the recent dog shows in Seattle,, Victoria ana omer cities, bo tney win ne wortn while seeing. ... -The show will be held in the east wing of the Exposition building, which has been handsomely decorated and made comfortable for the pets. An ex ceptional feature of this year's show win he the giving away of a puppy I eacn evening to the lady having the lucky number on her coupon ticket. 5 Mrs.StaytonSaysThree Are Worth $1 5,000. ' (Journal Special Service.) RICHLAND CENTER, Wis.. April 15. The suit ot Mrs. Robert Stavton against D. G James of this city for $15,000 dsjtnages for three kisses al. leged to have been given without the plaintiff's consent at "various times during 1901, is on trial here. The de fendant Is probably the best known Q. A. R. man In the state.,The Staytons were tenants of the James farm near Baraboo. ; - ASKED HUSBAND TO SHOOT HER -V; . - (Journal Special Service.) ':: ST. LOUIS, April 15. Mrs. Emma Goeddecke,v 1801 North Eighteenth street applicant for divorce from Wm. Goeddecke, testified In Judge Talty's court that she handed her husband a revolver and told hlro to kill her., . "He ordered me to leave the house." she said, "and as I was not n condi tion to do that, I preferred to. die. Not wanting the. responsibility "of taking rarown lire, i gave him the revolver, telling Jhlm to shoot me.. He said he would not be guilty of killing me." fendant frequently abused her. The defendant blames ' his wife's mother for his marital trooMelv 'Wwii, The couple were married October 20, 1807, and y separate September; 2Q, Ready lor the Philippines. The Seventh United States Infantrv has at last been recruited to the limit and is now iready to proceed to the Philippines, or as soon ae-.one batal- Hon' can be recalled from the Philip- pines, one and a half from, Alaska and a half from Vancouver. The work of recruiting for this regiment hag been going on from May, 1900., Now the Seventeenth Regiment is to be filled up. k, Barrett .Will Speak. A Joint meeting of the Chamber of I Commerce and the Credit Men's Asso- elation will be held at the Commer-1 o'clock, Hon. John Barrett will SDeak I on, r t raae. Keiations with the Orient." LIKE FINDING MONEY. mtntt of Th Journal ar lfk flu dins? I IEII l.fiWSSRGIALS'8 Fop SPRING ; s - - t Sniti itftft TriH a. Spits en4 Top Coat TOP COATS in Covert cloth, Oxfords end . ' . fare ' , - Tf Vicunas SUITS, In handsome , v .. x !:.tures ana .- i ' ' A large variety to ; : two pricov 19M A. 0; Steinbach B Go, J J Largest Clothierg In the Northwest Fourth and Morrison ' J HNR.;W&INHARD i Proprietor of the CITY BR.EWERY Bottled Beer Specialty Largest and most complete brewery ia the Korthwest Established 1862 V- ' Offlce, Thirteenth' and Burnslde Sts. Telephone No. 72 PORTLAND, OREGON E A Plan Presented to the Board-of Trade. At last night's meeting of. the Board of Trade, the railroad committee re ported a plait by which th jresldentg in the vicinity of the dalles of the Co lumbia may purchase the portage rail way for About $300,000, but little of which Is needed at the outset. The details are to he made public later. ' thereupon the .following resolution was read and adopted; "Resolved, That this board wdopts and approves of the action of the com mittee on railroads as far aa It . has gone, and Instructs tha committee to push the negotiations to a definite conclusion on all points as speedily as practical, and report its labors to this board at Its next meeting." . The manufacturing committee. In Its report, advised the necessity of rata tng 200,000 as a guarantee fund, to he used to assist any one wishing to start a factory and not paving enough capital. ' ' The charter committee reported in favor of -the new city charter as mod' ern and complete. . ,-',.' The street railway committee com plained about the streets owned by the street railways, iiso the roadbeds, be ing in a very ihadcond!tlon, and. re quested the board to take action to wards their Improvement; also to se cure lower rates on cars for Bchool children. - The Lewis and Clark committee ad vised each business man to have a Lewis and Clark advertisement on his letter head, also wt- the t)me of the National convention of the Travelers' Protective Asaeclationr each traveling man should be provided with a Lewis and Clark button and .. he asked to wear It , . . ... v The advertising committee advised the placing of boxes ' of sdvertialng matter In the various hotels and depot' The board sent out invitations to the trades unions of this city, request ing them to become members. -i J- N. Teal will address the - next meeting on the new charter. DR. B. E. WRIGHT ; r-v''-r dentist ' . And His Associates are Now Located at - 342J Washington Street, cor. Seventh -i '-i Hours: 6 a. m. to jf p. and 7 "p. tn. to 8 p. m. v TELEPHONE NORTH aiOi." cirt ja that hw WZZZP?. P . style at - - .r .; i I. '. , ;''," " BIu Serges; Faicy MwkL Cheviots. - . select from at these ni $135. , . ttlu Carpel ta i iw i (o ft6aa THIRD ST. Op. Chamber ef Com. THE fOLDING SAWING MACHINE Is one ot the greatest labor and money savers ever Invented. One man can do more work with It than two men with a crosscut saw. Indlspenalble for the pro fessional woodchopper, the farmer- and every owner of timber land. For partic ulars apply Folding Sawing Machine Company. Ii. HECKER. Agent, ; corner Burnslde and Front PROBATE . . W. E. Burke, administrator of the estate of James Abraham, deceased, has filed his report, showing the prop erty of the estate to be valued at, , $7088. The Portland Trust Company holds, claims against the estate amounting to several thousand dok lars. One of these is tor ?10,BOO, as signed from the Centenary M. 1. Church. . - - , . , t . Judge Cake allowed the claim ot Edward T, Taggart against the estate of William Stokes, deceased, settling an old claim against the Portland Hospitar for 13500. - 'The Inventor and annralaement of the estate of Maurice Cavanaugh, de ceased, values the property at 13823. The - O. R. & N.. Company , paid the estate $1500 damages because ot fatal injuries received by Cavaqaugh In an accident ... Lydla L. Boss petitioned for the ap pointment as administratrix of the estate of her husband, Charles G. toss. : The estate ia vajued at $500. John and Simon Schmeer. executors pf the will of Caroline Schmeer; showed by their second account that $5334 had been distributed to the heirs, and there yet remains to be di vided thi sum of $1300. uiuueii nivi juu seen uiern r - V