MAYORS SPOSIION No Let Up in the Fight '. - on Vice. HE PRAISES HOGUE For His-Fearless- Staadia y Case ot Police Sergeant ' . Church. the .'" "Hew long la this order closing saloons Ml o'clock coins to Iat? la It going to bo the nme heretofore, for thr.or four week and then the back door will ' to found unlocked?" wa asked Mayor ftTullam bia tnornlnr.;,:;; . ' "? am surprised that '-so many people ' Inlscoastrue our Intentions,' waa th ro ply. ;ThI la no spasmodic movement on ' fay part and I wish to impress tola moat emphatically upon tha public. Aa long Ml am. Mayor of tbia city I will aea that the lawa are enforced aa strictly aa poa- , ' NOT AGAINST 8AJLO0NS. . ' "There ara many orderly saloons which always oloaa their places at 11 or 1 o'clock and J want to see them all on an even footing. If tha north end deadfalls close at tha hour, many a murder or robbery will be prevented and general crime will ie reduced to a minimum, if tha saloons . are closed there will not be so many drunken men around the streets tata to : be steered Into gaming places and fleeced. Not there wlQ be no lot tip In me until down Jcnewing that I have dona my duty. .?A delegation of sporting men came to ma previous to election and asked 'me how I stood. I said, Gentlemen, I am ; oppoaed to gambling and vice In all' its forma.,: you elect jme you will have to ;aca your cnancea on wnat I will do. Those who are orderly will not 4 Utoth' .red by toe. When I feel that llara to need of a atlmulant I to and take It 1 understand : tha license system and long aa the aaloona are licensed and eon- . Bact themsetvea becomingly they are an titled to protection and . that la what . a.m trying; to give them." V , CHURCH'S CASE. Tha Mayor waa asked If the City Hall rumor that . In view of Municipal Judge Hogues ecathing rebuke ot Police Ser geant Church, his case would be taken up by tha Police Commission. . 1 . "That la mora than t ean-ielV not be tar s member of that body. .. I will sav however, that several stories regarding ., Mr. Churchy- have coma to me, which, if , true, I don't like, but I hava always paid no attention to rypnora or anonymoua let. tera I receive tti latter every day, but aiter glancing at tnera throw Wiem aside. I want to he shown something tangible before X take any action on any subject I heartily approve of Judge Hogue'a firm stand. What always impresses ma favor ably' la to Sea a fearless man, and Judge Hogu la ahowlng that spirit." NEWS OF THE V j ;1 LABOR WORLD Whit Portland Workers Are Doing .for Their AdVancemeat. , Blno th busy months of early spring the Bricklayers" Union has been inoreased by about 5 new members. All ara busy and there ia still a demand for good work men at wages from cents to Sl'gbovot n aoneouta. ' Thla Increase Ja,t purely voluntary on the part of tha contractors. Every meeting la weU attended and tha members are taking an active Interest la their anion. Election of officers will oocur at the first meeting in December : and Installation will take place a month later. At tha meeting of tha Teamsters' Union Tuesday evening a motn prevailed to Impose a fine of 15 upon all members who - patronise the- tailor shops which have , been declared unfair by the Federated Trades Council. The dry dock question rwar-aiscussea at leneth- and 4t -waa. -de.l elded to lend financial aid, if necessary, to prosecute the case in the courts. -'--A. , J.-Woodberry, a member of the Electrical Workers, and Miss Eva Nelson, of the Laundry "Workers, were united in , marriage recently at the home of James .Weston, ; 187 '6herman street. A. W4 fJones, president of the Clgar- . makers' Union, who Is visiting all busi ness houses in the city handling clears, for the purpose of inducing them to handle the 'home product, reports that he la meeting with splendid success in too matter. Nearly every firm approached, Ka mays, promised to assist in every pos sible Way Jto build up the important in dustry of. olgarm&klng. ON FRONT STREET HaiyvStore Changes Old Sack " Front street Is ahowlng unusually, many Itreet alterations .. and improvements, tldawalks are being repaired, and num erous '. basement changes ,. being made. Kumaroua store fronts are being, changed. nfact ha entlrabuaineaa section is "sprucing up' remafkably7',r " In removing the "bid foundations at a sulldlng near Stark atree, fouadations laid to have been in over 40 years, the s-orkmen cam Upon a small aack of car lentar tools. . Tbey were of course worth, ess. They represented a deposit by some Me many years ago, perhaps before the Ureal was Improved up to sidewalk grada MEETING OF , . TRADES COUNCIL VaicoSyct People's Leit.er on toe Dddck'Qdestioa.Aiiswercd. 1 At tha meeting of th Federated Trades Council last night the committee which was appointed W arrange for a lecture to be given by J. T.xMorgan In Jehalf ol the coaf-mlne workers, gav a report of the axpense tost would be incurred In toe matter. After some discussion It was dt Oided that no lecture he gi ten. In re sponse to a .request from the Federated Trades Council of Ban Francisco several leather firms In that city were placed on 6BC anfairuat " A letter was also prepared last night In answer to a communication by the Vancouver Merchants' Protective Asso elation. IV Was signed by Secretary A. ft. Lawton, nd tS'.iS fonowa, fT " DRTDOCK QUESTION. X ara instructed by the Portland Fede rated Trades Council to mak tha follow Ing reply to tha resolutions adopted by your organisation: : v ),. Onr contention. IS 4ha th express pro vision of the statute creating the Port of Portland Commission requires that It "shall hava power to, In Its discretion, acquire, own and hold a sit for, and to erect held, awn and operate a drydock at and Within th boundaries of Portland, on th Willamette River, and that Its ac tios In approving. site In any other place la a violation of th law, and an Injustice to tha taxpayers of our city, who should derive whatever benefit might ac erna from tha expenditure of their own money. Wa must Insist that' we hava bo Intention or desire to do any harm to either our neighbor tha business people, or our neighbors tha laboring people ol our sister city of Vancouver, and trust that, instead ot doing tia th great Injury of withdrawing your business relations, you will remember the" Biblical Injunction to return good for avtl and' heap "coals nuainees with 9a,r-rf-ilt-i.:, 4 W cannot refrain, however, from con gratulating th laboring men and me chanic of your, city (upon th possession by them of a abla a protector of their rights and interest as th prompt aotion of your enterprising association has shown you to be. . Had our business associations shown th same watchful car of Port land's Interests, th Interference of the federated Trade Council In the present controversy would have been unnecessary. STRICTLY MODERN, J. P. Finley & Soa's New Estab- tishffleote Corner Third and Madison J. F. Flnlev A Son. undertakers ' are now oocupylng thelr jnsw "building at'ifi nd 263 Third street, corner Madison. . Tha building is a fine-looking two story and basement StrvctvrS, built of pressed brick, with fifty-feet front on Third street and 100 feet on Madison. - The plana for tha building were drawn by Mr. 3. P. Ftnley , In tha plans he Introduced practical ideas In th arrange ment of rooms, with the result that the establishment Is In point, ot convenience second to none on the entire coast Handsome offices, arranged with a view to privacy, ara provided for tha recep tion of tha publlo and ara located in front Of the "building facing on Third street On th office floor ara also re ception rooms, private rooms for the re ception' of the' dead:: so 'arranged that relatives may - pay their respects with aa much privacy aa in a private hoiiFj." Every room on this floor Is -so arranged without thresholds thai a body may be passed upon trucks from the receiving rooms to any part of the place without Jar, lifting or trouble of any kind: On tha office floor also and oocupylng the front part ct th building. Is th chase; The chapel has been designed with much care and thought, and la being furnished fc .jconsjderahejtpens, ,4, , handsome. altar ta being provided, an organ and a fin piano will , Installed, ana apera. chdlra will be used, for seating. ,r The celling of this, room Is pt pressed v steel, handsdmet ornamented, adding a. finish ing touch ot richness to what ls-pferhaps the finest funeral chapel On the Coast in the basement are tha show rooms. of which there are three. In these rooms the goods shown will ba graded, as to cost Large storage rooms fer goods 'are also provided In th base ment It is In the basement that thore are installed eight 4teel, vaults designed for the safekeeping of bodies. - In keepTnlIth-?the-yy -moderii httlJd- Ing is the new funeral car Just pur chased from a famous maker in Roches ter, N. T. The car wa built upon plans made by J. P, Finley, and Is a model of convenience. Unlike most Such 'car-' riages, the drapery Js In gray, rather than black) and the usual sombernesl of the boot ts relieved in this by a glass panel bearing the firm mon6gram. The design ot the car la plain, though not severely so and la striking in its richness. The- car ' Is, so cpnstructd that two or three horses 'may be used. Finley & Bon Seem to haye attained their desire and make good their prom ise -of establishing the ' most modern! undertaking establishment on the Coast The building Is certainly excellent in its arrangement and -the equipment is of the best The building Is heated by hot hlf. Hot tmi cold: water,' gaajand rle trie lights, improved telephone fystem and every possibls), convenience U. to be found In the building. The- central thought has been to secure privacy for bereaved famlliee before and during tha funeral services, and that this object has been attained cannot, be doubted. . . .. f'.ryrvi.. 'i '' CffstAI .Tft SPOKANE AlR. O. fL V N...OIv AU an Opportunity to ' a by- Making i,w Rate Many .Will O dotlbt'take advantage Of thkJwi'raWto,. ihe .Jnterstat, 3"afr tt Sookflj October to 14 -TheVf). ft A MS. make arat. oV1 W.60 for rbend. trtf from Portland, . including ' one admission coupon to the fair. - Tickets 'on- sale Oc tober t; good until Ootober IS, City Ticket offioa, Third and Washington. . NOME NUGGETS 7TZ Of News by a Portland- er's Return. ANNUAL EXODUS ON ScIIin?; Tickets to PortlandA Quart Strike on Solomon. W. B. Stewart of Portland who has been operating at Nome, for several aeason past, reached home, last' evening, for the present residing at the Imperial. He came out by the Roanoke, which brought JO0 passengers. The fall exodus has set In unusually early. Large passenger lists were booked at Nome when he left . The Rudd folk were selling tickets very fast, for th Indiana, for direct sailing to Portland, and the Rudda denied that there bad been any hitch aa to th charter of tha Indiana. The Rudd had sold about 100 tickets, Mr. Stewart saya. Th price, however, ruled at ISO. th aame aa was asked for Seattle and for Frisco. The Roanoke's prioa waa also $50. Mr. Stew art said tha regular rat would prob ably be a little more, at tha very last. but not as high as last year. BIQ EXQDUS FROM NOME. "I think," said Mr. Stewart, "that there wiU ba a big emptying out of Nome for the winter and not half as many stay In as last year. Probably 2600 stayed over lit 1901-02. I expect It will be pretty dull the .coming winter. . In fact it has been a vary quiet season, although th gold product will ba large .when it is all counted np. The Council country Is the great producer this year,',' Mr. Stew arf continued. "I was over there during mo summer. u. uaa iiaa nnwua uis railroad, which runs Irom Council to Ophlr, seven miles, and ia about the aame kind of a road as his Wild Goose line at Noma It has one small engine and few cars, but they are doing a smashing business with it During the season a railroad survey has been run from the mouth of Salmon River to Council, via the Valleys of the Solomon, Caaa de Paga and Neukluk." This is on practically the aame linea surveyed last year by the Alaska Sc Si berian Company. The new survey is by Chicago parties. Mr. Stewart aald few expeet the line to be built A development of importance In that part is a strike of quarts at the mouth of Big Hurrah Creek. Btoh Quarts -or has .been found, in - a veto several feet thick. A shaft waa down 69 to 70. feet when MrT Stewart was there. ..The quarts strike Is directly upon on of tha placer claims. NOME BUSINESS mJUU General business in Norn was dull Simons of Salt Lake had closed down the Standard Theater -and actors and show people generally cam out on the Roanoke. Some came through to Port land. Mr. Stewart has been afflicted with rheumatism, and this may prevent his return to Nome, where he finds the cli mate severe. It has, however, been very agreeable season, with reference to weather. It has been exceedingly dry, but (he. biff ditches have supplied water fairly for mining. Lane got his 'pipeline Installed, which pumps water from Snak Rfver to a reservoir on Anvil Moun tain, whence it runs by pipes to tha mines served. "Portland looks good to me," Said Mr, Stewart . r NEW COMMANDER FOR PORTLAND Thirteenth Lighthouse District to Have a Change of Chiefs. Commander William P. Pay, who has been In charge of the Thirteenth Light house District with headquarters In Port land tor th past two and a halt years. will be relieved from his command by Commander Carlos O. Caukina, next Fri day. Commander Day will proceed at "olice"' ldnFrancistl6 take command of tha training ship Mo hican. Although aea duty on the Mohican pays better than shore duty, Commander Day la reluctant to leave Portland, ache says; 'I have been here now for quite a while and made many friends, so I am sorry to leave it But then I go where duty calls." Previous to coming to Portland, Commander Day had charge of the con- erted yacht Vixen, doing surveying in Porto Rico: COMMANDER C ATJKINS. Commander Cauklns, the hew com mander for this lighthouse district was formerly in charge ot th bydrographlo office in Portland. He navigated Admiral Dewjry'a flagship In tha battle of Manila. For two years he wa in charge of the hydrographic work in San .Francisco; Previous to coming here, he was In com mand of th Vixen. , ,"s'.i : "X , Commander Caukina will so doubt ;ye- taln the present office force,' which con sists of Chief Clerk Barker, .Captain Day, Miss Ivy Barker and a messenger. . TOD UP AGA1HST.it; - : , Tod Blpan Is In ; Franc, broke, with no chance to redeem hi 'honor In th old country. Hla- crooked. WQjrk Jias barrsd him from further .mounts. At one time Sloan was the Idol of tha English turf. nu incom was 1100.000 a year, j In those daya he lived like a Prince and dispersed his money with a lavish hand. He is still young man nd a good Jockey and has an opportunity to act on th aquar and regain soma of his lost laurel" NEWS NOTES OF -; THE Y. M. C A. Young: Hea Who Are' Learners We M. Ladd to, Give an Address. Th association Instltuu opened its classes this week with a registration" of men far In excess of any previous year. The fn crease is especially marked In the -mecnamcai and architectural drawing. In. former years the young men in these night classes aought almost altogether to prepare themselves In business and cleri caj lines, -a such , as book-Keeping and stenography, but at th present time more and more men are turning to the Indus trial branches, of Which mechanical draw ing is the foundation. These classes are so full that new accommodations in the way of tablea and stools are being sup plied. The boys' department is another branch which has " grown very largely, For the first time the boys are taught In classes by themselves. SOCIAL WORK. Last night waa the opening night In the regular social work of the Y. M. C. A. Prom :1S to I o'clock the annual com mitteemen's tea wa held, when nearly hundred men sat down to the bountiful supper prepared, by the Ladies' Auxiliary, led by Mrs. J. C, Atkinson, the president J. Thorburn Ross, vice-president of the as- sociaiion. was Jtoastmaster una ur. a. a. Morrison, H. W Mlsenhlmer, Austin Dur- and, H. W. Stone. F. A. Frailer, J. R. wnifams and "Roy HI Campbell responded to toasts. Prom 8 to" 10 o'clock the building was thronged with 'young men enjoying the reception given by the Bible study depart ment Professor W. M. Wllder's orchestra furnished th music. , A short ' program consisting of a solo ' by Miss Margaret Beharrel, a reading by MIhs Vesta Town send and music by the orchestra, inter mingled with ping-pong and other games made the evening a very pleasant one. A large reception committee to act as "mix ers" and the young ladles of the auxiliary, Who served light refreshments, were im portant features of the occasion. Many me teak advantage,-.: t this.-OBPorunlty to enroll in the systematic Bible' study classes, which begin Work next week. ' StTNDAY ADDRESS. A rare opportunity W411 be given to the young men of the elty te hear an ad dress by one ot Portland's most promi nent clt liens, W. M.rLadd. Mr. Ladd Is esldent of the T., M. C. A. and will give an address tO' J'ounf men at the men a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1:19. There Will be a spirited song serv oe of 16 or aa minutes at the opening of the meeting: under the direction of Professor W. M. Wilder, and W. O. Hods- don will sing a tenor solo. The ladies' gymnasium class opened Wednesday evening and will be held as heretofore on Wednesday evenings and Friday mornings. Roy H. Campbell,' Boys' secretary, who was called to California by the sickness and death of his mother, returned to Portland yesterday and will take up at onei the tasfciof stnrtlwrjth special boys'- and meetings. .-.i. , h ' NEWSOF.TflE on CHURCHES Presbyterians May tJniteUnitar- ians and German Methodists. With Rev. C. A. Wooley, as chairman. th Oregon Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian. Church, " whloh has 'been holding session a thV'JEast. .Bide, .yes terday passed resolutions in; favor of Closer brotherhood antoag the churches and less creed agitation." Mr. Wooley in a abort speech, stood in favor of th Cum berland Presbyterians Joining with the mother ohurch and Beaftlly commended th action taken by th .Church of United Brethren, who seem to b the first to ad vance the cause of church union. Other prominent speakers at th meeting were: Moderator Van Patten," W. R. Bishop, E. E. Thompson. Dr. Dafton. O. N. Wall Jfe-r. A SCViiUi , - UMTAjmNS-BJUIQUET.' Th Unitarians closed their conference laat night with a banquet at which the following speakers discoursed on several subjects; Rev. Oeo. W. Stone, Judge A. F. Bears, Rev. W. D. Slmmopa, Rev. W. M. Jones, Rev. rrank Powell, Rev. W. T. Eliot Dr. T. L. Eliot and Dr. George C. Cressey. ; GERMAN METHODIST CONFERENCE. Yesterday waa the second day's ejsji of the annual conference ot th German Methodist Church. Speakers were present from Oregon and Washington. Miss Minnie Frickey, of Salem, read an thter- estlriff -paper - tm hommlssloww'v4 Bishop Cranston delivered a short ad dress, and Bishop Thoburn spoke on the missionary work in the Philippines. He stated that 12.000 Filipino listen to ser mon Of Methodist preachers every 8un- day. ;r'-,--' UNITED STATES COURTS. Judge Bellinger Is out of town today, and will call the docket Monday morning. The Judge win set case tor trial and any cases not settled on Monday will have to go over to the new term 7Xh present term of the Circuit Court closes today. The new term open Monday. . . The Grand Jury will meet Ootober C and th trial Jury on the Uth. '. BURRING UP POWDER. Sine Wednesday the wood In tha suburb have been filled -with hunter and much powder has been burned In the endeavor to lay low th birds of th field. Some of the hunters who have returned report poor success and claim that the feathered tribe are unusually scare this season. " A . CgAIR FACT0RY; Some Portland capitalists ar thinking of starting a chair factory her. There la none her at present aatd- no doabf this will. fill a long-felt wants Details cannot be ascertained aa yet It la uhderstooa that the Manufacturers' Association, have hnl !a th matter. , THE BOYS IN. BLUE GrizildiVeteriiis Mobi- at Washington ARE HEROES OF '60s (lathering ' of Soldiers Who Are Ncaring the Last Mile stone in Life. " r WASHINGTON. Oct 4 -The boya who wore the blue n the 'tOs, now grlszled veterana who are neacing the last mile stone of life's Journey, are mobilising In the national capital In anticipation of the 36th annual encampment ot tha Grand Army of the Hepubllc. Every .arriving train Jtoday is bringing Its quota or visi tors and by tomorrow morning the rush will be .em Ip earnest. No city In the country Is better abf to care for a large gathering than Washington and this fact Is demonstrated by the admirable man ner 1 which the veterana are being cared for on their arrival and assigned to quar ter.. . - The great organisation has passed the senith of Its glory and ia now en the wane. The attendance thla year Is ex pected to fall short of last year as last year fell short of the attendance at the Chicago encampment of two years ago. Nevertheless, the encampment will be a grand and glorious occasion for the old soldiers who marched and fought and endured th hardships of war 40 years ago. The ranks are noticeably growing tOTnhefKcTtr6dy stand theN strain of th long parades which have, been the crowning feature of previous encampments. But their en thusiasm has not been dimmed and the few surviving great war generals who are te be present will be received with the same rpund .of hearty cheers as In daya Of yore, when the veterans were more vigorous as well as more numerous. ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS. The arrangements for the entertain ment of the great crowd of visitors are as nearly perfect aa can be attained. The programme will be formally Inaugurated tomorrow, when patriotic services will be held In the various churches. At the camp fir In Convention hall Monday evening addresses will be delivered by speakers of national reputation. Tuesday there will be a parade of special veterans' associations, detachments of regular troops and District of Columbia militia. Thr 'will 1 be" a'n; -xraTtoiii''''fa';'''Sit' Vernon for the encampment delegates, and' th the, evening- General Torrance, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., and his associates will be extended the free dom of the city at a public meeting. Wednesday is the day set aside for the grand review of the veterans by the Commander-in-Chief and the President of the United States, with an elaborate re ception in the evening at Convention hall. Thursday and -Friday will be de voted to the business sessions ot the en campment 1 Besides the encampment of the Grand Army, ther will be a national convention of the Woman's Relief Corps, of which Mrs. Callsta Robinson Jones, of Vermont, Is national president. The ladles of the 13ra"fidArmyof the Republic, of which Mrs. Wall, of Kansas, is national presi dent, will also meet in convention. From tha view point of the Grand Army Veterans the selection ot a commander-ln-Chlef to succeed General Torrance, of Mlnneaota, ia of prime importance. The candidates most prominently mentioned are John McElroy of Washington, the present senior' vioe commander; General Thomas J. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, and General John C. Black, of Illinois. Form- 9overngrJRoble, of Maine, Is also named, as jt..posalbie" "can3Id"f!:! T SOUTH DAKOTA VETERANS. MITCHELL, S. D., Oct 4. The Depart ment ot South. Dakota, O. A. R., will make a handsome showing at the nation al encampment. Judging from the large number ot veterans Included In the offi cial party which left thla city today. The lourney to . Washington Is made In a apeolal train over th St. Paul and Penn sylvania lines, The party includes aev eral hundred veteran and is headed by Department Commander T. E. BUnchard and a numerous staff. ,' JOURNEY TO ENCAMPMENT. PES MOINES, Ia., Oct ij Iowa mem bers ot the" Qtand Army 6fJ3h$TKepubITc are rounding up in Des Moines prepara tory to leaving in a body this evening for th natloeal encampment From atf In dications large party of veterana nd their friends "will make th trip, -Tha party are scheduled to travel by special train, reabhlng Washington Monday af ternoon. . CARS TELESCOPED Fireman and Engineer Killed in Pennsylvania Wreck. : J.,. WILLIAMSPORT, Fa.. Oct .-The Pennsylvania , express crashed .Into a freight train at Milton thm morning, kill ing the engineer and fireman, and Injur ing U others, Six passenger cars were telescoped and a dosen freight cars were wrecked.-. ' FOR SPOKANE FAIR. -V- 0. R. Y N. .Makes Low Rata, Including On Admission Coupon.. For the Spokane Interstate Fair at Spo kane, October J to .14. the O, R.'A N. makes the low rat of 9.60 round trip from.' Portland. Including one admission coupon. ' Tickets on sule October t; good until October 18. City Ticket Off)?. Third nd VShlnetor; x t Vi ; Jfi.J.- U Laadmg Dealers In MANTLES, GRATES and TILINQ .QAS: AND ELECTRICAU CHANDELIERS - , . '?W-',ifKind',ELtXTRI9 APPUANCES--. :rU i . Is la"reclptV las hlpmeht o;th above. Call and -mak your selo Uona.- Every class of work yiuli.-l Both phonea. ; r v4 V Shove pfioms 245 Washifigtoii : Street. MONTAVELA , ANNEXATION Their Board- -of Trade Holds Lively Meeting. . - MANY SPEECHES PRO AND CON Tcrv Months' School Demanded . Other Matters of Interest. , At a meeting of the Monta villa Board of Trade last evening at Aylsworth hall, the matter of annexation to Portland. was vigorously discussed.''' '' :' Tho .meeting was called to order-by Secretary William Deveny, who called Charles Hyle to th chair to act for the evening. '.. " ' The committee which was appointed to confer with' the Oregon Railway 4b Navi gation Company in relation to th estab lishing of a station at Montavllla, report ed progress. The road committee reported favorably on. the proposition of opening up the Section Line road from the Barr to th Sandy road. The commute expect to get 'the project through as the county Is Interested In the opening up of its gravel pit north of the railroad track. The Open 11X 8.Jlt.3hlBJW$ ,VWhMhe,lp. toward the establishing of .the railroad station. A committee of three was appointed by the chair for the purpose Of conferring with the school directors In regard to the holding of a 10-months' school term.. In stead of nine montha as at present FIGHT ON ANNEXATION. The annexation project ' then' Came up. William Devcny, secretary of 'tha board, took the floor and delivered a speech In favor nf the project His remarks were followed by Captain H. Schneider in op position to the scheme. Speeches in favor of the project were also mad by Henry Wlengart and Charles Hyle. A lively time is expected at the next meeting of the board, Frldayr October 17, when the annexation proposition ' will again come up for consideration. The committee on the 10-months' school term will also be heard from. . NEWSUrAND- ' " FOR MARINERS The Goings and Comings of Those Who Plow the Mighty Deep. The Chile Is discharging ballast at the Greenwich dock. The Amazon will complete her lumber cargo about Wednesday. The British steamship Nereus entered from Nagasaki with ballast. ' Tb- steamship -Cnlum&ftk j(rtU sail, for gan Francisco tonight at 8 o'clock with 1,300 tpris ot freight, conslaWng cWefiy of tea and a good quantity of flour. The British ehlp Dimadajs waa chartered yesterday to load flour .( Portland for South Africa. The rate said wa 28 ahil- lingk. which ia somewhat higher than has been recently paid. The reason for this Is said to be that th Dtmsdal Is of the right slseT ndf sj' jln port ready to re ceive a cargo. She has. been her almost slx.wfteka jKaJjHgM 55?. ?rt??tJk0:hF owners have rejected several offers 411 rate which other ships had accepted. The British ship Glenesslin was also char tered yesterday:- to load - flour.. at Puget Bound for South Attica. .- "SAFETY IN 55 '-,., ... fc.,t J. it-"':.: "There I safety. .In numbers." Every onoVnow that," Noon better than Eiler's Piano House. There I safety ia keeping large number or atock of pianos to choos from.-;. -:' v . - . There is treat 'safety In selllnz a large number of pianos. But the greatest safety Is I n keeping the larger number of pianos that hava the endorsement of the piano trade and of the best musicians. This In sures large sales. It keeps them going. And that Is why pianos are always going from our - house. ? We keep a large number of the best pianos made and that is what the public wants. ' No names In the whole piano firma ment shine with more brilliancy than the famous" Kimball of Chicago,' the' Chlckering of Boston and the Weber of New Yorkv sin tone and action which are the first considerations la a p'ano, each pne Is perfect. ' And in make, finish and appearance, they ara superb. Added to these, we carry the Decker; the Vose, the Hobart M. Cable, th many toned Crown, Milton the Weser sndroanothersvaUotthem standard firsts claJfake. Therefore, so far' as number go, we are safe, and so far as qualities and -price goywe -.can assure pur purchasers they are gaie. : EILERS PIANO HOUSE;' s 35 Whtntont. NUMBERS OpfoslworarayVTreatro.,l. GO. : .'..-A The ; ; . Blicfcensderfer Typewriter . Is the tnachlae that doe th work equally as wall Of pot better) than the more complicated and higher priced machines.. .Weighs pound Price, (40.00. Interchangeable type. No ribbons. Visible writing, Pow. erf ul manlf older.' Call and exam ine, or send for oataogu to . W. A. R1DE0UT, Agent .... . i 164 Stark St, Portland, Oregon. PACIFIC METAL WORKS Home rUnufactur High Grade SOLDERS, BABBITT METALS, t STEREOTYPE METAL, LINOTYPE METAL, 73 and 73 North Second St., PORTLAND, OREGON . ' " . v w ART AND SCIENCE. SIGNOR GFERRARI The only ItaUan Vocal i. Portland. Teacher in Formerly of MILAN, ITALT. ' Cures Catarrh and Asthma simply by his method of vole culture. Testimonials open to Inspection at his studio, Ilulkey Bidg., corner Second and rtorrjson Streets. Bummer term opens July L EDUCATIONAL. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Of th University of Oregon Sixteenth annual session, begin Ootl. 108. Addrss & B. JOSSPHL M. X., Dean. (10 Dejtum building. Pttt-uaaA.. MARKIA6E LICENSES. J. A. Schnelter, Menth, 21 ' 23,' and Emma B. BIRTHS. September 20. To th wlf of R. p. Bchroeder, 146 Sellwood street, a glrL October 2. To th wlf of Erer Everson, tSS Broadway street, a girl. October . To th wife of Thomas J. Blrohard, RlTsrsId. a boy. September 6.-T0 the wlf of Oustaf Larson, 887 First street, a girl. September 25. To . th wit of Philip Rteht, Sixteenth and Vaughn streets, a boy. - ' ' ' September 1 .To th wife of Albert Oa brel, 48t Hawthorn avenue, a boy. Saptember -&T -th wlf Ot Atogust Petterson, 26 Columbia street, a girl. September t.To th wife Of D. Kessier, 4W North Sixteenth street, a girl., September 25,-To th wlf ot, ..BpaUto Parlsl, H0H Sheridan street, a boy. .,; September 28.-T0 tha wlf' of Eben Mor ria, 824 Oautenbein avenue, a girl. COHTAGIOtJS DISEASES.' ' Harry Oatman, Bast Twenty-sixth and Powell streets, diphtheria. Iro and Louis ; Hamerslyck, 189 Hill street,' typhoid fever. George Ross,! St Vincent's hospital, ty phoid fever. . " DEATHS. October 1. Antone TartanI, aged 9 years, heart disease. ; October ' 1. Baby Sandstedt, aged U days, pneumonia . J. P. Ffnley & Son, funeral directors and embalmers, hav removed te their new Sstabllahment, comer Third and Mad ison street. Both phone No. f . The Edward Holman Undertaking Co., i ,r n.' .- -.- . aea Yamhill... Phone S07. , v, , " , , . J-. .- 11 11 1 fi. iii . ". -Cromatorhini, ? n Oregon City car line, near Sellwood;' modern, selsfitm, complete. Chsnjes Adults, . 38! child: ran, $28. - Visitors, to S p. m. Portland Cremation Association, Portland. 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