EVENING, OCTOBER.: 10, 1902.
THE OBEGOJN. JJAIL.X. J M u Am a-lm -: -
a NEGRO
ON TRIAL
A C; Gladissee Facing
- Jury Today
ORDER OF BARGUS
lany .Witnesses Examined Today
' :l White Convicted of
- J: , Manslaughter.
It did not take long to complete the
Jury la the cua of A. TGladissee Joint
ly charred with Ed Johnson, with the
murder of Louis Bargus, thle morning.
The jurors were all asked by the state
IT belr, verdict would be influenced by
the fact that the defendant was a negro
and that Gladlssee was a poor boy and
that the Court had appointed, counsel for
the defense. ' .
Counsel for' the defense aaked the
question, If the Juror would be Influenced
front the fact that numerous murder
Lave occurred recently. The following
Jury proved satisfactory to both sides;
William W. Cake, Sr.. E. B. Madden. W.
Kehmale, Byron 2. Holme. Michael Tlor
pey, Owen V; Carraher, John Landlgan,
ChauncVy Bill, W. A. Alcorn. P. M.
Suthford. 'George Robertson and. D. H.
Hai-netVv .
: THE .WITNESSES.
The first witness of the day Va
, Charles Patterson, followed by Charles
WUson. Their testimony was almost the
soma. They were In the Guttenberg sa
loon on the night of the murder and re
counted the suspicious- actions of Glady
ses while In company with Bargus the
night previous to the finding of the tat
ter's body.: They testified that the saloon I
man ordered the negro from the place,
but he came back and sat In a back room
with Borgus.
Andrew Whits was . found guilty of
manslaughter by a Jury fn Judge Fra
sler's department of the . Circuit Court
last night. The Jury was out three
hours and 48 minutes, and their -verdict
was what nearly all expected. His ad
mission that he delivered the blow which,
killed Peter Beauchene left him clearly
guilty of some crime.,
i The verdict was evidently pleasing to
the defendant, who was afraid of a sec
ond degree finding, and he shook hands
with- the Jurymen, and expressed his
VANCOUVER
VOTING PLACES
FOR ELECTION
Complete List as Revised From
list Year Vancouver Notes
and'Personals.
;.'. " VANCOUVER," Oct 10. Following is
' given a, list of the voting places in the 24
precincts revised from those of last year:
' Alpine Rox well postofflce.
-Battle Ground Maple Grove school
bouse. Cathlapoodle Pine Grove schoolhouse
No. 85.
' Cedar Creek Schoolhouse In district No.
t
Cbelatchie Amboy schoolhouse.
-Cdumb!si.McMaster HsU, v.- -East
Vancouver Geoghegan Ball.
Eaton Eaton schoolhouse.
' Fern Prairie Fern Pralri schoolhouse.
Fourth Plain Grange Hall.
Fruit Valley Schoolhouse In district No.
47.
' Harney Harney schoolhouse.
La Center Hobart A Klnder's Hall.
Xsckamas Eureka schoolhouse.
Lincoln Lamb's Hall.
Manor -Flat woods schoolhouse.
North Vancouver Commissioners' room,
courthouse. .- -v.'
Pollock Pioneer sohoolhouse.
' Preston East Mill PlafnscT56oraoOl9r-t
'- Salmon Creek St. John's schoolhouse.
"' Washougral Grange Hall.
West Vancouver-City Hall (engine
house),""! .
Whipple Creek Schoolhouse district No.
1 18.
- Taeolt Schoolhouse district No. 65.
Hotel Arrivals.
At the Columbia Harry Darver, Am
'' ytoy; Gas Lowengart, Portland; Charles
Reynolds, Portland; C. T. Myars and wife
city. , . ,
Ths Baltimore Fred Dunham. Boise.
Idaho; Miss Annie Wiggins, Portland;
' Frank Bowers, Seattle; Geo. A. Kramer,
' VTaeosna; Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Burns,
Ashland: James B. Walker, Cascade
Locks; Frank Butte rfleld, San Francisco;
Jas. B. Johnson and Joseph Murphy,
-Portiand,
The Riverside D. N. Jones.' TacomaT
-."CARROLL'S CHOCOLATE CHIP8
' -CARROLL'S CHOCOLATE CHIPS
CARROLL'S CHOCOLATE CHIPS
CARROLL'8 CHOCOLATE CHIPS
- CARROLL' CHOCOLATE CHIPS
CARROLL'8 CHOCOLATE CHIPS
j CARROLL'S CHOCOLATE CHIPS
CARROLL'S CHOCOLATE CHIPS
- CARROLL'S CHOCOLATE CHIP8
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thanks.' So appeal Vffl T tilfe :
Judge, Frailer charge' to Ahe,jury,
While Impartial In every way, was fa
vorable to ths defense, ''
A PIONEER BEAD
George W. Hunt, Who Came to
Oregon ln'1847v
(Journal Special Bervice.)
8AL.F.M, Oct 10. George W. Hunt, a
pioneer of 1847, died" at bis home in this
city at 9:30 o'clock last night, after a
brief Illness. Deceased was native of
Liberty. Indl, and came to Oregon In 1847.
settling in ths Waldo Hills, 'in 1S6S he
was married to Miss Elizabeth E. Smith
In Cbampoeg County tnow Marlon
County) and has ever since .resided here
Mrs. Hunt died in 1892. and in 1901 he was
married again to Mrs. Elisabeth Ewlng,
who survives him. Deceased leaves four
grown children, all settled in life. They
are Colonel M. W. Hunt, of Governor T.
T. Geer-s staff, residing at Whlteaker: J.
T. Hunt, of Whlteaker; Mrs. T. E. Ash
by, of Ogden. Utah; and Mrs. Sarah F.
Stevens, of Welser, Ida.
,Mr: Hunt took part In the stirring
events of the early days In Oregon. He
was one of the company of settlers that
fought Klamath Indians on the Abtqua,
near Silvertpn, and-drove the marauders
across the mountains over the Santiam
Pass. He was a good cillsen and neigh
bor, and an honorable man in every re
spect, and his taking away will be sin
cerely "mourned by all who know him.
The funeral will probably be held on
Saturday, when, it is hoped, hls,slster
from Idaho will be here,
BOTH HAD VANISHED;
The bartender was busy at the time
but when he found an opportunity he
looked around and saw that both men
had disappeared. He sent men out on the
streets to try and locate ths couple, but
without success. That was the last seen
of Bargus alive., The next morning the
body was found back of ths Wllllamette
Iron it Steel Works. The defendants were
shortly thereafter arrested with articles
belonging to Bargus on their persona
MACKENZIE'S TESTIMONY.
Drr K.,: At J; Ma.okensler who. performed,
the autopsy, testified that Bargus's death
was ths result of a blow from some
BTunt Instrument which fratured the
skull. The defense tried to get the physi
cian to admit that the fracture might
have been the result of a fair but the
doctor would pot.
SHOT WHILE HUNttNtt.
Scott Thomas, of North Tamhlll, was
brought to the Wood Sanitarium hospital
this morning on the t:30 train, suffering
from gun shot wounds in his limbs. He
was put hunting yesteray and In some
manner , his gun was accidentally dis
charged, the content finding lodgment In
his limbs. He Is not thought to be in a
serious condition.
AND CLARKE COUNTY NEWS.
Walter Jones, city; Isaao Belknap, Seat
tle; M. Baeawell, city; J. H. Shields,
Brush Prairie; James Prenton, Amboy.
Fire Does Little Damage.
A small blase on the roof of John
Kemp's place in the rear of Crawford &
Marshall's store, called out the fire team
yesterday. The blase was extinguished
before It bad caused much damage.
The Evening- JournaHeft-at veur re.l-
dence or piece of business for
iuo a w..k.
Leave orders at l ne raim.
Main 259. '
Telephone
The Season's Best ELSA RYAN, In
NEVADA "
At the AUDITORIUM
Tomorrow, Saturday Evg., Oct II
Seat are selling fast at Chumasero'
Drag Store. Prices 75c, 50c, 35c.
IN EVERYBODY'S MOUTHI
WHAT? A
Portland Hotel Coquet Cigar
12&o and 26o sizes, mads by the
Star Union Clear Factory
90 Sixth Street, Portland. Oregon.
For sale at the Palm. Vancouver, Wash.
The Baltimore Restaurant
has made arrangements with one of the
largest oyster houses on the Coast to be
furnished oysters dally, and is prepared
.to. serva iba. y Wlc. with
Oysters at 30c per pint
Hotel Baltimore Large, pleasant, well
furnished rooms, all on the first floor la
fire-proof building. . Terms reasonable.
Henry VSn Atta, Proprietor.
IF YOU
are not aware that HOBSON & PREBLE
make the finest FOTOGRAFS in Vancou
ver. Give them a call and bo convinced.
pftOTO TENT
MAIN STREET, between t.th and 7th.
Vancouver, Wash.
LOG CABIN CAFE
Vancouver, Wssh.
ABBEY & AVERT. Props.
SHELL FISH A SPECIALTY.
Everything new and strictly first-class.
The best the market affords. Prices
reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed.
rriAtria.! Is , solicited. Meals served on
FllUri IIUIICW. in j Riiu infill.
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POLICE
MUST ACT
To Fight NickIe-in-S!ot
' Machines.
REFORM'S NEW IDEA
Grand Jury Is Encouraged With
ResultsProbing to Be Fin
ished Next Week. .
Today the grand Jury performed ro
work on the lines they have been following
for the past week. The investigation of
the alleged graft and corruption was post
poned until Monday. The grand Jury had
other work of Importance In the criminal
line to look Into, which would not per
mit of longer delay.
Attorney Spencer, who has charge of the
probing, states that next week the labor
will be taken tip with renewed vigor. The
work of the past few days has been sat
isfactory, and svldence has accumulated
that Is encouraging. From the interviews
with policemen, detectives, bosses, poli
ticians and persons at one tlms connected
with the police departments in various
ways, a line bt procedure has suggested
itself which will be followed to con
clusion. ANOTHER REFORM MOVE.
Since the campaign for the enforce
ment of the ordinances and laws, of the
city, has been started, new features have
been brought to the fore. At first it was
a .move to close gambling. Next it wi
the lo'clock Closing movement, next tho
agitation of Sunday closing, and now to
put on the cap sheaf, a move Is afoot to
put the nlckle-ln-slot machines out of
"business "Attorney Charles- .Lord, his
been employed by the Law Enforcement
League, to see whether the laws on this
issue can be enforced. He has written a
letter to Chief MoLauchlan, the Sheriff
and Constables, calling attention -to the
fact that slot machines are In operatlcn
about the city, contrary to law, and re
questing the peace officers to do their
duty. '
OFFICERS FORCED UP.
Mr. Lord suggests that all cases where
the law Is being violated and no action
taken by the officials will he handled
under the following clause:
"Any officer who shall refuse to or will
fully neglect to Inform against and prose
cute offenders against this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be punished by a fine of
Notes and Personals.
Fred Van Atta, driver on the fire engine,
left yesterday on a two weeks' visit with
his brother, Frank Van Atta, of Paisley,
Or. Al Batemsn, night policeman, is
taking his place during his absence.
Charles E- Edwards, who has charge
of Boyler A Mayer's hardware store at
Spokane, Wash., is visiting relatives In
the olty.
Miss Katie Huth returned yesterday
from a six weeks' visit with friends in
Tacoma. .. ..
W. N. Drennan of P6rtland was In the
city yesterday on business connected with
the land office.
Miss Elsa Ryan, the charming and vers
atile little actress, will appear in the new
play, "Nevada," at the Auditorium to
morrow evening.
C. D. Anderson of Salem Is in ths city
for a few dajr's. .
Charles Bushman of Detroit, Mich., Is In
the city on business.
Old Hermitage 'S3, dollar and a quarter
peTtiart, at theXog Cablri '
J. C. Graham, purser of the Vancouver
ferry, who has been 111 at fils home oh
Eleventh street, and was reported as im
proving, has had a relapse.
A C. Curtis of Amboy is a visitor In the
city.
M. Lynch of Etna was in the city yes
terday on business.
L. L. Dietderich was in the city yester
day on business.
William Smiley was taken suddenly ill
this morning at his home in Fruit Val
ley.
TiCTre'n-TrltffflitT fftnstrrr IT M
and County Commissioner C. Shaw re
turned yesterday from a fishing trip to
Seaside.
C. D-. Cannady, colored, and Miss Lena
Meyer, white, were married In this city
yesterday by Justice Arthur Halne. ' They
were both handsomely attired and gave
their residence as Chicago.
Marriage licenses were issued by Audi
tor Brewster to G. K. Watklnds and Mrs.
Olive Walters, M. C. Bennet and Mrs.
Delia Farrin, all of Portland; C. D. Can
nady and Miss Lena Meyer of Chicago.
Dr. R. G. Ebert has returned from
Washington, D. C, where he has been on
official business.
Post Exchange Council, consisting of
Captain Kenly, Lieutenant Cranston, and
Lieutenant Dewey, met at the Post Ex
change yesterday and audited the ac
counts of the exchange offlcer, and trans-
Private" RrcTiarerTTfeygon; TCTthBat
- 4f
tery. Field Artillery, having been tried
I by a general court-martial convened at
Fort Walla Walla. Wash.efand found
gulltty of disobedience of prders. was
sentenced: (two previous convictions hav
ing been considered): "To be dishonorably
discharged from the service of the United
States, forfeiting all pay and allowances
due him, and to be confined" at hard, labor
at such pKree as the reviewing authority
may direct for a period of two years,"
In the foregoing case, the sentence Is
mitigated 'to. confinement et hard labor
for eight months, and forfeiture et $10
per month of his pay for the same period
and will be duly executed at the station
where nls battery may be eenrU" .
not less than W and not more than
and the court before which sack Officers
shall be tried shall declare, the office) or
aupolnttnent held by such afttcer 'vacant
for the balance of his term, '
" " . .. .
NAVAL BASE AT CULEBRA.
BOSTON. Mass. Oct. ML In pursuance
of orders from Washington, Rear Admiral
Coghlan leaves todajr V on the cruiser
Olympia for Culebra Island and San Jualf.
In preparation for the winter maneuvers
be will establish a naval bass at Culebra;
which will be the headquarters for the
emergency squadron una Bis command,
to be maintained In th West Indies dur
ing the progress of Latin-American po
litical troubles. On Ms arrlvalSt Cule
bra. Admiral Coghlan will Us ,ths gun
boat Vixen as his temporary flagship or
tender. , :'."
"'supreme court
SALEM. Oct. 10 -The Supreme Court
yesterday heard two ca s, and four oth
era were set for hearlrtg for the week
beginning Monday, October 20. The most
Important case heard yesterday was that
of the State of Oregon ex rl. F. D.
Chamberlain, plamtlit vs. Harry St. Bay
ner, defendant, in which Mr. St. Rayner
is defending himself agalnt disbarment
proceedings. The plaintiff's attorneys
presented their arguments, tut the dc
fendant was not represented, and a tele
gram was received from him, asking tuat
the argument be postponed until his coun
sel, now away, could return and properly
present his case.
Another case heard Was that H. M.
Williams, plaintiff and respondent V.
Caroline Clow, administrator, defendant
and respondent, and H. M. Grant, de
fendant and appellant; appeal from Lane
County.
Clerk J. J. Murphy, of the Supreme
Court, set the following casea for hear
ing: Monday. October 2ft-Paclfic Coast Bis
cuit Company, appellant, vs. G. A. Dug
ger, respondent;- appeal from Lane
County, 12 m.
Tuesday, October 21 G. F. Lucky, re
spondent, vs. Lincoln County, appellant;
appeal from Linn County, 12 m. J.
Wednesday, October 22 In the matter
of the Estate of P. W. Ilnnnah Mason,
M. B. Davisson et aL, respondents, vs.
J. L. Aiken, appellaiit; appeal from Ben
ton County, 12 m.
Thursday, October 23 J. K. Culllson, re
spondent vs. F. O. Downing. F. H. Hop
kins, et aW appellants; appeal from
Multnomah County, 12 m.
LEWIS AND CLARK
Fair Board of Directors Hold Meet
ing This'Afternoon.
' The Lewis and Clark Fair directors will
be In session lata this Afternoon and will
transact much important business, among
Which wiU .be the recommendation to the
State Legislature of au appropriation for
StW,000. Sundry other; matters of im
portance will b transacted, among which
will be the offering of a resolution mak
ing eight directors a quorum and the se
lection of a director-genessl for the Fair.
It Is doubtful whether President Cor
bett will appoint all of the a committees
to be appointed, as rhl requires much
consideration . and knowledge of the
adaptability of the directors to the va
rious committees they are appointed to.
It Is probable that he will appoint them
next week.
DR. SLOCUM'S BUI
When City Auditor Devlin read a bill
of $30 from Dr. Samuel C. Slocura. at this
morning's meeting of the Health and Po
lice Committee, he said:
"I wish to call the attention of you
gentlemen to this bill. He was engaged
to act as assistant city physician to Dr.
Zan when smallpox was quite prevalent
here and our physician could not give all
the eases proper attention. It was un
derstood that Dr. 81ocum was only to act
when he was actually needed.-
"During the past month, there have
been, only- two mild .cases' ; of smallpox,
easily handled by Dr. Zan alone."
The committee pondered over the ques
tion a moment and upon motion of
f Chairman ZIgler Mr. DeDvlln was In
structed to communicate with Dr. Zan
and ask him for a written explanation
of the bill.
TRIAL BEGUN
Journal Special Service.!
1 "'flftpi;jVV'OI8CO. Oct lO.-When the
court martial to nl' charges or non
performance of duty against Colonel
Huston, of the Nineteenth Infantry, was
called ft the Army headquarters thL,
morning. Colonel Huston accused Colonel
von Ordsdale, a member of the court, with
prejudice, and asked for bis retirement
Colonel Woodruff, president of the court,
thereupon excused Colonel yon Ordsdale.
The testimony of several oi the officers
favored Colonel Huston, wbe Is charged
with not quelling the soldiers' riot just
outside the Presidio gates.
VESSELS INSPECTED.
The following vessels were inspected by
United States Inspectors E S. Edwards
and Geo. F. Fuller during the past few
days:
Steamer Eclipse, October, fwat Astoria;
steamer Northwest. October-Vt-Port-
landTsWmeFKomarcraot
land; steamer Columbia, pctooer , ai
Rufus, Ore,! terry Tms J3i&ober at
MR. SMITH HOME.
Mr. and Mrs. F. 3. Smith have returned
from The Dalles, where they nad-charge
of the Wnite Collar line's booth at- the
Wasco County Fair. They brought home
with them the famous painting entitled:
"llnoer Columbia." and In a ttw days
It will occupy S prominent position, In the
permanent exhibit on Washington street
ANIEXCURSION
I I . TO CORVALLIS
Important EVent la the History of
; the State. ' '
. On Wednesday, October U, the msg-
nlfioeat nr buildings just completed f of
an addition to the Oregon Agricultural
College, will be dedicated at Corvallls.
The citlsens of Corvallls have arranged
to entertain in their own hospitable-manner
all who will honor the occsslon by
their presence. One feature of the enteri
talnmsat will be an old-fashlqned lunch
served .throughout the day en Oie college
campus. Governor Geer will deliver an
address and the. exercises will be of a
most : Interesting nature. The railroads
have .announced specially reduced rates
from all points In Ortoon and the "South
ern Pacific: will run a special train from
Portland, -reaching Coryallta before noon
and returning after the exercises are over,
in the evening.
' It Is safe to say that only a small per
centage of the people of this state know
that we have such an Institution as the
Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallls,
And few of tlfese realize the Importance
and . scope of its great work. It IS the
farmer's school of the state, and Is also
an United Bute Experiment Station.
It is here that our sturdy youth are giv
en thorough practUsii and sclentlflo
Course on. farming and husbandry, which
enables them to carry on their life work
in the most practical and successful man
ner, the same as the business or profes
sional man who is given a college' train
ing In his Chosen line.
Besides agricultural pursuits, this col
lege la equipped with a complete jne
ohanical department for the teaching of
wood work Iron work, mechanical draw
ing, eto. The grounds comprise about.200
acres, on which the practical experiments
In the raising of all kinds of crops are
carried on under the supervision of a
corps of instructors equipped with years
of knowledge and experience. Some of our
most prominent men throughout $he state
are members of Its Hoard of Regents, In
cluding , Governor Geer. W. S. Leedy,
Master of the State Grange; Professor
Ackerman, Superintendent of Public In
struction; Hon. W. P. Keady, of Portland.
and ethers, who rwtl! be present at the
exercises. A visit to this Institution will
be a' day well spent and this occasion will
be the gathering of people from all parts
of the State, thus affording an oppor
tunity t meet friends and acquaintances
not seen for years."
MONTHLY BILLS
The Council committee on health and
police audited, the following- bills for the
pound and garbage crematory department
this' morning:
POUND DEPARTMENT.
Patterson -ft - Miller, horseshoeing. .$
E. C, Stewart, horseshoeing
G: Kapp, blacksmlthing ....
Rogge sV 8torps,'reed
Balfour, Guthrie & Co, feed
Slgler Milling Company
US. !' JDeery. d' '. vr.vvv-.-. . s-.-. ....
Casper Banscheck. dog net
J. Clark Company, harness repairs.
Portland Sawdust Company
C. E. Patten Company, stamps
Honeyman Hardware Company,
6.00
2.00
1.85
1.28
14.80
14.46
6.00
3.00
3.50
.90
28.00
labor ...
Total ;
GARBAGE CREMATORY.
Banfleld Yyy Fuel Company...
J. J. Kadderly, supplies
City Retail Lumber Company, sup
pile
Honeyman Hardware Company .
I 88.21
$198.00
8.10
65.64
6.40
Total ..
Grand total
.$376.04
.$364.24
TAX-LEVY-MADE
(Special Correspondence.)
WALLA WALLA. Oct 10. The Board
of County Commissioners nas jui u
the tax levy for 1902 at W mills as against
18 mills last year; ah strange as It may
seem the lower, levy wjUl raise a larger
sum of money than has ever been reamed
by the county except hi rare cases whn
die rau; was rnuch hlgber, Tne levy was
mnde upnn a valuation 01
last year the valuation was $l.o00,000 less.
and the rets WSS made 18 mill. 1 ne toiai
imount raised for all state ana county
. . I. nfto IWVI mhll.
purposes unaer ns wj -"v. . .......
last year the total was $162,000. Walla
Walla citv has levy, ot.M,a mills for
muni, ipal purposes and special school
ax Is fixed in most of ths oistricts or tns
NEEDS OF NAVY-
Chicago, Oct. 10-A number Of poli
ticians made speeches at S banquet given
by the Marquette Club In commemoration
of tho 31st anniversary of the Brest Chi
cago fire. The first speaker was Secretary
of the Navy Moody, Who responded to the
toast, "The Navy." During ftls remarks
he said: .J- .,
"The nec-d of the American Navy for
officers is acute. Unless men can -be se
cured, w.sdora would call for, bait in
building ships. On January 1 there were
607 less officer than required, If Con
gress does not act at once, a few years
will see American ships Idle and decay
ing." - :' - V -
Governor Cummins, of Iowa, spoke on
"The Iowa Platform and the Tariff." say
ing, in part: .
"The time has come whes modifications
of the tariff are imperaUvely demanded.
Tariff -duties, h-suni: wesswisV shftUcti
Combinations which would destroy compe
tition. No harm can some to any leflti-Tiiate-iiitaert8.ltnig-1
nrocfh anyHWMuat:L
ment of tariff schedules. ' ' '
"The producer can and does ex
cesslve duties as a weapon to enforce
man a reasonahl price -
ior i"
tnlncs tie m-odur it i
tne .um
duty of the Government so te adjust its
laws that there will be the least possible
motive for. the destruction of compen
tlcn." ..- -. -
At 1 o'clock on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays there u a free clinic for
treatment of the poor at St Vincent's
Hospital .!5.;.fM'v;-
;ffAfoo$
MUST BUILD . HOHES
4
Operators for New Indastrtes Can
' i- - not Find Residences. , t
The demand for .homes on the East
Side ef the river has not yet abated. " It Is
getttngworse than ever. 7 : '.. 'i '
t The real estate offices are crowded
every 'day with persons who are looking
for a place to locate their families. Most
of the applicants' for residences at the
present time are new arrivals from. the
East. - .J . ,
A prominent real estate dealer. In speak
ing ef the situation, said: "I don't know
what to think of the house-renting sltua
tlon. I em actually getting tired of hav
ing people eonae-to my office in searsb pfj
places to. rent, because those kind of
houses are about as scarce as bens'
teeth. . , . . ,' .. i-
THOUSAND HOMES BUILDING.
"Just think!' There are over 1000 resi
dences under course of construction in
side the city limits of Portland. Sunny
side is in the lead In the building line
there being about '75 houses under con
struction , in that section alone. Before
the plans of a house are finished, there
are about a doxeu applicants for the rent
In of the place, so you can see that the
matter of finding a house for rent Is very
hard Indeed. ,'"'.,. "-
NOT A VACANT HOUSE.
. "The house situation is getting more
serious every day. New factories are go
ing up in every direction. A large saw
mill at Sell wood, another at St Johns,
and a large clothing factory on Grand
avenue. All these industries will employ
quite a number' of people. At Sellwood
there is not a vacant house in sight and
tho other sections of the city are In the
same condition. The " people to work at
these industries must have glomes, but
how they are going to get them is the
berious question. ,
"There is money in building houses for
renting purposes and I am surprised that
those people that have plenty of spare
money do not take advantage of the situ
atlon.'? , .
Sellwood Briefs
Mrs, J. M. Richards, daughter of Post
master Minor, la recovering from a very
serious Illness, " "
Mrs. T. T. Fisher has returned from a
season's outing at the seaside. Her fam
ily accompanied her.
Mrs, F. P. Woods and family have de
parted for Southern' Oregon on a pleas
ure trip.
The lance given by Sunnyslde Camp,
Woodmen of the World, at Sharkey's hall,
proved a success both socially and finan
cially. Joseph E. Worth, the Sunnyslde drug
gist, has departted for Southern Oregon
n-a - easiness trip. . .. -
Work on T. McDanlel's brick building
on Belmont street, la being rusnea. All
the brick work has been completed and
yie carpenters are now busily engaged on
the wood work.' eructure" -Win" JWT
rushed through to completion.
, Arthur Williamson has recovered .from
a short Illness.
The Fief er's Vnion ball team will cross
bats with the Sunnyslde .Woodmen team
Sunday at Sunnyslde grounds.
' East Talyor street between East Thirty-third
and East Thirty-fifth streets. Is
being graded and graveled. The large
steam roller is at work on one of the
blocks.
. Miss Eva Patterson, daughter of the
Sunnyslde real estate man, has left for
Boise. Idaho, to spend the winter In the
hope that her health will be benefited.
East Side Briefs.
. W. h Keady has sold his property at
TVeuiont and has moved to Woodstock."
Mr, Keady has considerable property, and
will soou begin the work of erecting sev
eral new residences In the suburb.
F. S. Dunning will shortly begin the
construction of a two-story dwelling on
his property on East Alder street. The
estimated cost will be about $2500.
The Mt Tabor Artisans will give a
grand entertainment and dance' at the
halt end of" the City '& Suburban line,
Friday evening, October 17. An effort will
W'maou''?61?a'sa fuaAsbXtAWs.
means to enable the assembly to pur
chase the equipment which the lodge lost
by the recent Are.
SEWERS THE SUBJECT
.V
The committee on Sewers, and Drainage
held its regular meeting this morning
but . transacted little business. Petitions
were read as follows:
gog-heconatruottoa-of a-sewe In-TH-f
lamook street, denied.
For a sewer In Klrby street; referred to
the City Engineer. ,
Sewer ,ln Hooker street: taken under
advisement that the committee might
inspect, the site.
Bills were ordered paicas follows:
Nottingham & Co.' ... $10.55
City Brick As"ency ,..i... 24.00
Star Sand Co. U
Honeyman Hardware Co. :.1120
Total 55
BIG FIRE
- ATHENS. Oct. 10. An Immense fire, of
incendiary origin, Is raging, at Plkermt,
midway, between Athens; and the Mara
thon "Jilver. A large force of troops has
been, dispatched.. to :tbeald.ef th .jBjre
brigades., " ' "
THE STABBffiSMEWr:
Timothy Drtscoll hi on trial today before
Judse George, charged with; stabbing
-u- hoK w.t.r
. ,
front -laborers,- and eeverai weeas ago
had a mix-up wlHe loading flour Into a
ship, Hansen s: a big strong man,
weighing qver 200 pounds, while DriscoU
Is a small man, beyond middle age.' The
evidence showed that Hansen bad started
In on Driscoll. and was punishing
him badly when the smaller man stabbed.
hl opponent. ,;,..--r--
Not Cheap Fix
i u r e B u t
Fixtures Cheap
yfk MONG our offerings
, ; in Mahtles', Fix.
tus.es, Grates, Thing,'
Portables,' Fe h d x s,
' Sconces, and Candela
bra among the large -variety
of home' conveni-
encet . and ornament
every taste can be ati
' fled, and any room suited,
w Our good are aoCfheap
good but ve sell them
cheap.-, By far the most
beautiful goods in Port-
land. .... , , . , .
Z5e J o h n
Barrett .Co.
EitabHthmd 18 6 7
SIXTH and ALDER STS.
DRYDOCK CONTRACTS
For Supplies Will Be Awarded To
day by Complssion.
Bids for the furnishing of machine;?
for the dry dock were opened late jrester
day afternoon at emwang-of -tflwV"
of Portland Commission and referred to
James K. Blackwell, the deelglng engin
eer. The bids were Ths Willamette Iron
Works, 4,000 aad P&,m; Columbia Et
gineerlng Works, 181.775. alternate bid
J3000 less; Phoenix Iron Works, $,249; al
ternate, 163,294; Great Lakes EngTaaer
lng Works, of Detroit; $94,600, alternate,
J92.500; K. S. Wood & Co.. of Philadet
phia. tt.S40; alternate $90,580; Oakland
Iron Works $65,937, alternate $62,937.
The award will be made at an ad
journed meeting of the board this after
noon. Bids were also opened for insuring the
eight boilers on the dredgea They are
as follows: The Maryland Casualty
Company for Insurance for three years -for
120,000, at a premium of $180, for $15, - f
000 at $189 or for $10,000 at $179. The Fi
delity and Casualty Company for $23,000
st $225. The Hartford Steam Boiler and
Iniipecflon cSniBan W' $W.W Af'liTTtfn-
either set of boilers and inspect them
regularly. The bids were referred to tlie
insurance committee
ALL OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
The Coast Federation, or central body,
which was organized here this week at
the convention of International Long
shoremen, Marine and Transport Work
ers, elected the following officers for the
Portland district:
President, J. A. Madsen, df Portland;
vice president. J.e. Williams, -of San-
Francisco; secretary, Thomas . Arthur, of
Tacoma. Those chosen for the executive
board are as follows: ' Messrs. McDevltt,
San Francisco; Morrison, Seattle; Waters,
San Diego; Gadsby, Victoria; Pease, Ta
coma. The following are the names of thos
who were elected district delegates to. tht
Twelfth Annual ' International Conven
tion, to be held at Bay City, Mich., n
July, 1903: F. W. Clark, of Seattle, and
Oiarles, JKsUey. jBfan,. Frangsco.,., .
LICENSE RUSH.
City licenses will become delinquent to
morrow, and there was a great rush at
the City Auditor's and Treasurer's Office
today.
BIRTHS.
September SO, to the wife of Ole O.
Twede, 497 Gantenbeln avenueJaJjay
-October t, to tUS'wrfeof Jacob Aber-
aleen, a girl,
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Baby Shlphard, 2044 Washington Street,
scarlatina. ' ' -
Antonio Naccarrata, North Paciflo,San
itarium, malignant typhoid fever." . " " r
DEATHS.
. October , Henry PWlllps,
aged tt
years, cerebral softening.
Obtober 6, John Knlcht, aged 67 years,
parenchymatous nephurttls.
October', Maxy Small, sged 65 years, t
dysentery.'
October 7, Hasel May Hawkins, aged 1
yearvand 1 month, bronchlsl pneumonia.
October UAnna Nelson, aged 48 years
11 months and 2 daystyphold iever ',
Oetes nCaw--st4..H.y?r!!i.!,!!.
ture of skull (morder). f- ,
October T, Baby Brasen, premature
birth. -'.'-
The Edward Holman Undertaklnfl Co.,
funeral dlrectere and embalmere, kssj
Yamhill. ho" 607. .
- j.' ei Flnley .:Sonr funeral sffrecton
and embalmere, have removed to theli
new establishment, corner Third end Mad
laen streets. Both phones No. t. -.,
' Cremetortum, en :f Oregon City - ear
line, near- Sellwood; modern, sclentlflo,
complete. Charaes-Adults, $38; child
ran, $29. Vlsltore, te Pi m. PortJaee
Crematlsn Asseslstlsn, Portland, Or
r is. nau,
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