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Lumber Trust Is Slaking
Much Honey y
Hfch Prices Drive Consumers to
' , Make Purchases fa
Washington
Portland needs many more sawmill.
This teems to tie tho only solution of a
problem which la exasperating every
.builder, contractor and lumbar user In
the city, and which ' hat driven many
consumers to purchase lumber In the
Bute ot Washington.
Immediately after the strike of last
Spring bad been settled the local mills
entered a combination known as the
City Retail Lumber Company. This as
sociation opened an office in tbe Concord
Building, and all orders must be taken
at this offloe from which they are. dis
tributed among the various mills In ac
cordance with the signed agreement
About too first act ot the Luober Trust,
as the combine is known among archi
tect and consumers,' was to raise ths
price of lumber to a figure which prom
ised to rapidly recoup all the losses sus
tained during the last strike, and to lay
Up surplus profits for the next one. The
unprecedented demand for the product of
the mills made this move easy, and
as ths combine is solid and comprehen
sive, there la little prospect of relief.
CAN BUT. CHEAPER ELSEWHERE.
Some large purohasers in the city have,
however, dodged the exorbitant tariff of
the trust by buying their lumber from
small mills in Washington, and say that
they can pay railroad charges on all
their shipments and still save considerable
money.
" But the Portland mills say they do not
eare." They are fairly swamped with' or
ders and the saws cannot cut timber fast
enough to prevent the oonstant accumula
tion; of requests, the word Is used ad
visedly, for all forms of construction lum
ber. SAT THET NEED THE MONEY.
The lumber trust officials can see no
reason for reducing the price when they
get more orders than they can Mil. with
no questions asked except as to time of
delivery. "The moneyed men in Port
land will not build in dull times." said
one mill man today. "They hug their
money. Now, when times are good, these
financiers see a sure thing In building
houses. Let them pay the price. It will
do them good and we need the money."
San Francisco Is adding her quota to the
confounding of the local consumer and
the sustaining of the high prices. A
buyer from the Golden Gate left a heavy
order with the local mills last week. "We
are -willing to pay 125 thousand." said
this boomer, "if we can. get the lumber
quickly, and we will not inspect it too
, elosely either ;
Meanwhile the sash and door men are
Sending to Washington for their lumber
while the small purchasers are paying the
big price and vainly endeavoring to look
pleasant
SEAMAN WAS
BADLY BEATEN
German Sailor Robbed and Injured
by North End Thugs
At 2:10 a. m. yesterday a man was found
on Burnslde . street in an unconscious
condition. He was taken to the police
station in the patrol wagon. His wounds,
which consisted of cuts about the head.
were dressed by Dr. Blocum. The man
later stated that his name was Herman
Hurr, and that he was a sailor on a Ger
man ship. That he was assauTTed,
beaten and robbed while on his way to
the ship', He was taken to the vessel in
the patrol wagon and is resting com
fortably,
' WANTS HER BROTHER
3. F. Henderson of Aledo. 111., has
written City Treasurer- Wcrlcin asking
for. information regarding w. B. Hurst,
whom Henderson says was a resident and
property owner in Portland in 1893. Hurst
haa a sister living in Aleda who is now
more than 80 years old. Is feeble and
needs the assistance of her brother. For
this reason the letter to City Treasurer
Werleln was written.
TO WORLD'S PAIR CITY.
0 R- A N. Inaugurates New Service to
Southeastern Points
Commencing Wednesday, November 26,
a new weekly tourist sleeping car service
from Portland will . be Inaugurated by
the O. R. N. on train No. 6 (8:50 p.
m.), to St Louis, via Denver and Kan
sas City.
A new tourist car service will also be
Inaugurated to Memphis, Tenn., by the
O. R. A N.v via Denver? Kansas City and
Bt. JLouls, first . car leaving Portland on
. i- -.o.errt i r A X- 1 i
i it. o ( l) .mi . in., nuuua;, vvtriuuei v.
For particulars Inquire O. R. A N.
ticket office. Third and Washington
streets,
AMUSEMENTS.
COR DRAY'S
Three nights, starting
tonight, Thursday, Nov. 20
(Matinee Saturday), the
Comedy Success,
THEtATRfi
J. F. Cordray
Manager.
. "HUNTINO FOR HAWKINS."
Splendid company. Worlds of fun.
k PrJcea-rEvening, iBc . arid filler matinee,
Z6c to any part of house; children, iOc.
Next week "Lost River."
MARQUAM
GRAND.
Cal. Heillg,
Manager. '
Thur., Frl.. Sat. nights,
Nov. 20, 21. 22. special mat
Sot. 2:16 o'clock the fam
ous musical comedy. "THE
BELLE OF New vnow
Ned. Ney as Ischabod Branson. Evening
ri ivt-.T 'uv v:l siuui, except last 3 rows
1.50; last 3 rows, 11. Balcony, first 3
rowF. $1; second 3 rows. ?6c lant C rows
6uc. Uallery 3&c, 25c. Boxes and loges, $10.
Special mat prices, Hit. 2:15 o'clock
Lower floor, except last 3 rows, $1; last 3
rows 76c Balcony, first 6 rows, 76c; last
g rows, 60c. Gallery, 85c, 26c. Seats selling.
THE BAKER
Crowded to the doors last
TMCATBg. last night. Irrigation d
Geo. I. Baker
gates well pleased. Tonight
and every night this week,
with Mat. Saturday. Hovt's
Mgr. '
' "A CONTENTED WOMAN." '
Presented -by - THENEILI JBTOCK- COW
Introducing Sylvester and Jones, the great
minstrel duo. The Baker Prices-r-Evenlng,
16c, 2fCi 85c, 60c. Matinees, 10c 16c, 26c.
Thanksgiving week. Nat C Goodwin's
aueeeaa, " tiold Mine'. A
If elty subiorlbsrt fall to scour their
paper they will eenfef favor If they Will
Mil up Main .60 anet enter their sem
pnmta. t t . :- ... .. ..--
'WEATHER f OR KCAST.I .
A disturbance of considerable energy is
Central over Arizona. K It has caused mod
erately heavy rains fn the southern por
tion of that territory amd also In South
ern California and Jteavy ew is Utah
Fair weather prevails In tbe North Pa
cific States, with tern perat urea generally
oeiow tne rreesing point.
Sharp frosts occurred this morning ta
Western Oregon and Western Washing
ton. The Indications are iok occaslopal rain
In Western Oregon fana Western wash
ington, .Frldayy with fair an eontlnued
cool weather elsewhere, in this district.
Oregon: . Tonight, fair, Fday, fair
east, occasional ramweer ponton; van.
able winds, mostly, Southerly.
Washington: Tonight., fair; Friday,
fair east occasional rath west portion;
southerly winds, -'..
Idaho: Tonight and Friday, fair.
EDWARD A BKALSt
Forecast Official.
Mlneograph work, correspondence. Elgin
Jb McCarthy, room, 19, Russell Building.
Antldated Jewelery made over, using
your own gold. Watches and jewelery re
paired. Tlngry, Wash, and Third, upstairs.
Tbe Dekum. Treatment Rooms are now
fitted tip for giving all kinds of baths
to both -ladle and gentlemen. 100 Dekum
Building.
. Order new for Thanksgiving genuine
English Plum Pudding and extra mince
pies. Rath 4 Sandy's, 146 First street
Telephone Main Ztk. .
Game Warden Qulmby was out among
the commission men yesterday gathering
information as to the number of pheas
ants In their possession.
Mayor Williams will epesk on the sub
ject "Abraham Lincoln" this evening at
the Bishop Soott Academy. The lecture
will be given in the chapel and will .start
promptly at I o'clock. All friends and
patrons of the school are invited.
Several local trafflo agents will leave
this evening for Tacoma to attend a meet
ing of District No. J, Pacific Coast Asso
ciation of Traffic Agents, of which A. B,
. oem-iHton of Seattle 4s chairman, and
Harry Ballou of Seattle Is secretary.
It is reported that Grandma Munra's
eating house at -Meacham has been de
stroyed by fire. -This" eating house was
one of the historic points of interest in
Oregon. Grandma Muora Is In the East
at present and has probably been in
formed of her loss.
' Portland Club. Fifth and Alder.
Finest lunch in city.
Portland Club. Fifth and Alder.
PERSONALS.
W. H. Eccles, the Vlento timbertnan, Is
at the Perkins.
F. J3. Walte, a cattleman of Roseburg,
Is at -the Perkins.
C. L. Gilbert, a rancher of Hood River,
la at the Imperial. . .
N. F. Gregg, a rancher of Ballston, is
registered at the Perkins.
Charles H. Green, a 8n Francisco
wool buyer, is at. the Imperial.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ?. Bmlth of Waltsburg
are registered at the Portland.
E, K. , Stanley, a merchant of Ketche-
kau, Alaska, is at the Portland.
H.Y. Van Dusen of Astoria, the state
fiah commissioner, is at the Imperial.
Daniel C. Millett and wife are regis
tered at the Imperial- from Chelialls.
C. W. Weatherwaa, a wealthy timber
man of Aberdeen, Is at the Portland.
W. J. D'Arcy, manager of the Capital
News, of Boise, is at the Imperial.
Judge XX R. Bradley registered at the
Perkins yesterday from Hood River.
Registrar E. W. Bartlstt, of the La
Grande land office, Is at the imperial.
James E. Blackwell, who Is building the
drydock at Vancouver, Is at the Perkins.
O. W. De Huff, of the O. R. & N. Co.,
Is registered at the Imperial from The
Dalles.
C. Schmidt, proprietor of the McClellan
House at Roseburg, Is a guest or tne uei
vedere. '
Superintendent H. E. Bickers, vt the
State Reform School, is registered at the
Imperial.
C. C. Fowler, president of the Puget
Sound Bridge and Dredge Company, is
at the Portland.
D. O. Mills, the millionaire banker and
mine owner of San Francisco, arrived
at tbe Portland this morning.
H. B. Parker, proprietor of the Parker
House at Astoria, lonneny a wen-anown
steamboat man, is at the Perkins.
Thomas C. Grant, a prominent Insurance
official of San Francisco, is at the Port
4and Miss Grant, accompanies him, ,
John M. May and wife of Nine are at
the Imperial, Mr. May has been mining
on the Seward Peninsula tor two years.
Dr. Caleb M. Whitehead, a government
assayer and banker of Nome, Alaska,
is at the Portland, accompanied by his
wife-
General Passenger Agent James C.
Pond, of the Wisconsin Central, with
headauarters In MitwattVee. will be In
Portland shortly. General Agent Clock of
this cltr received a telegram from Mr.
Pond this morning stating that he would
be In Spokane on me zein.
POLICE COURT TRANSCRIPT,
James O'Donnel and Mrs. W. R.
Strange, vagrancy: Fred Stoppenfield and
Julius, drunk: John Fiellnger, dis
orderly; gambling, James Brown. Ed.
Boyer. Mel Long. A. R, iAmb and Fred
"Fletcher; K r Morortsko, -selling goeds on
Bunday. " ' '
STATE CASES.
Minnie Mead and Mamie White, lar
ceny of a watch. -
SOLDIERS TO ENTERTAIN,
At the Portland Armory tomorrow
night visiting nw jbers of the Irrigation
Convention wtU be entertained by the
soldiers of the Oregon National Guard.
Battery A wlL give a gun drill. Company
F will give 'a drill and the regimental
band will render good music. The arm
ory will be heated throughout and made
comfortable for the visitors. All are in
vited, v -. -. . .
OFF FOR THE, PEN,
Salem penitentiary-last night Included
in the number were -A, T. Gladlssee, sen
tenced to IS years; ' George HanSmond.
twn veara: William Baldwin, two Teara
and George Baldwin, one rear.
-HENS-RESORTiMEtllGS,
Tonight, at 7:43. Rev. E. It Sharp and
A. J. Montgomery will, speak at the
Men'a Hesortr-8 North Sixth street.
Theme: "Withheld Confeso Miss
Ines Wheeler and a. rn&i quartet will
furnish special music, AU are ordrally
invited. . , t -
Wifl Show Its Holdings
in Northern Padfid;
Eirnlogs Expected to Be Far tn
Excess of Last Year--0.
S. L, Increase
The annual report of the Union Pacific,
which was due last week, shows a con
siderable Increase In gross and net earn
ings. It is understood that about 1-2
per cent will be shown upon the common
stock, as compared with (.8 per cent, dur-lng-Uhe
previous fiscal, year : ' .. i .
This t 1-3 per cent, will be In addition
to the Interest, amounting to something
like 12,000,000, on the bonds Issued for ths
purchase of the "capital stock of the
Southern Pacific.
INCREASES FROM SHORT LINE. '
The largest part of the increase In
earnings of the Union Pacific was, de
rived from the Western lines of the sys-'
tern. The Oregon Short Line has been
showing large Increases in earnings, and
the greater portion of the increased' earn
ings shown by the Union Pacific proper
was derived from ths long distance traf
fic received from the) Oregon Short Line.
The most interesting part of the report
of tno Union Pacific will be the Informa
tion which It will give regarding its hold
ings Of the capital stock of the Southern
Pacific and the Northern Securities Com
pany. Several important changes are
known to have been made in the amount
of Its holdings of the stock ot tnese two
companies during the last year.
At the date of Its last report, the Union
raclfic owned $73,000,000 par value of the
rapltal stock of the Southern Pacific
Since then it Is understood that an addi
tional tl5,O0G,OQ0 was purchased In the
open market at a price averaging $66 a
share: . .
. NORTHERN PACIFIC STOCK.
The total amount ot the Southern Pa
cific stock owned by the Union Pacific
would thus be S&O.OOO.OOO, or a trifle less
than a majority of the outstanding
shares.
The Union Pacific, at the date of Its
last report, also owned 178,108,000 par
value of Northern Pacific stock. Since
that time Northern Pacific stock has
been exchanged at the ratio of 115 for
Northern Securities stock.
It Is believed that the Union Pacific
received cash for a part of Its holdings
of Northern Pacific and Northern Se
curities stock for the remainder. How
ever, no official announcement has been
made on this point, and It will not be
definitely known until the annual report
is issued.
PIPE TRAFFIC
HIS DOWNFALL
Mullen Handles Smoking Utensils
That Were Stolen.
- A number of days ago E. E. Whiting, a
salesman for smoking goods, opened UP
a display In a room at the Sherlock
Building. He had meerschaum goods of
the finest quality with silver and gold
trimmings. While away for a short time
some one broke into the room and helped
himself to the choicest of the stock.
The matter was reporetd to the police.
The man who had stolen the goods did
not believe In keeping dead stock on his
hands, and started out to do business
He sold some pipes at far less than cost,
and any old bum whom he met could
own a fancy meerschaum for a few
cents. This wholesale traffic led to tne
arrest of a man who gave his name ea
W. A. Mullen by Detective Welner.
The man claims to have at one
time been in the employ of the City A
Suburban Railway Company. He was
identified yesterday by a number of per
sons who had purchased pipes from him.1
The preliminary hearing Is on this after-
SOME VALUABLE -IMPROVEMENTS
To Be Gained From Passage of
New Ordinance,
A batch of ordinances were passed yes
terday by the ojty council that Auditor
Devlin says has never been equaled in
the history of Portland, so far as the great
amount of Improvement Involved In them
Is concerned. The Title Guarantee ft Trust
Company secured rights to Improve the
whole of the Holllday Park Addition,
which consists of 40 acres. AIso. ordi
nances for the same company . were
granted which will accomplish the.. Im
provement of to acres at Snnnyide.: The
scheme of the company is to grade, park,
sewer and otherwise improve the tracts
so that valuable residence property will
rtsult
YOUTHSGO ONSTRKE
Want -Wages - Increased -and.
Are
Discharged,
Eight boys employed by the Eastern
Implement Company to distribute hand
bills over the city imitated some of their
older brothers yesterday afternoon by go
ing on a strike for higher pay. They
were receiving 60 cents per day and asked
that the amount, be raised to 73 cents.
The company could not view tbe matter
in that light and the young strikers were
paid off.
John Gardner and Willie Graham were
the leaders in the move for better condi
tions: ;
QUICKK8T EAST. ,
The time of the O. R. A N.'s "Chicago-
Portland Special." which leaves Portland
every morning at 9 o'clock, is 79 hours.
Save a working day by this route. Is-
qnlre city ticket office, Third and Washington.
Rumor. ; That Combine
- Has Been Made.
To. Tit Uniform Price Under
:, Which Retailers Hast '
' Not Sell.
A recent dispatch from Salem announced
briefly that the National Grocery Com
pany had been Incorporated with a capi
tal stock Of 1300,000, The incorporators
were given as W. C. Bristol, E. E. Hall
and J. O. Wilson.
Ths announcement immediately revived
a story that has been current among lo
cal Jobbers for some weeks, to the effect
that the retail grocers of I'jitlund, and
possibly Oregon, were tu be brought be
neath tbe sway of a combine tl at would
dictate the scale , of prices under whloh
do retailer would be allowed tc sell.
In conformation of this rumor regard
ing tbe purposes of the new company,
it Is pointed out that the Incorporators
are not men versed In any branch of the
grocery business, butfare ail three law
yers connected with the firm of Cotton,
Teal St Minor, who Appear us attorneys
for the newvcorporjlon.
While the froTTlTnal initiators of the Na
tional Grocery Company will make no
statement Of the company's Intentions, the
story which Is passing on the street
among those Interested la substantially
as follows:
GROCERS MEET IN EAST.
That some weeks ago a meeting of large
wholesale grocers was held In the East
at Which plans were laid for the forma
tion of a national trust, and that a sec
ond meeting was held later In Chicago
Where a local combination Is now being
orranlsed.
The story says that It is the Intention
of the projectors to form a company
along the. lines of the National Grocery
Company In every stay In the Unlsn;
but while the companies will legally be
distinct from one another, they will act
In harmony with the parent corporation
to secure a uniform selling price on all
manufactured articles sold in grocery
stores.
If this rumor should have aught of truth
In It local Jobbers say that the idea was
originated as a measure of protection to
ths small retailer in the East who has
In many cases been forced out of busi
ness by the fierce competition of the big
department stores, who cut the prices on
nearly, everything they sell.
IS THIS THE TOBACCO TRUST?
Another rumor regarding tho new gro
cery company gains less credence than
the one outlined above.
Since the publication In The Journal
several weeks ago of the opening, ot re
tail stores by the tobacco, trust, the ru
mor will not down that the misrhty trust
is now organizing a. grocery combine in
Its efforts to force Its goods cn the pub
lic. ; '
It Is said that the -newlv--organised-company
will do a retail as well as a
wholesale business. People who ought to
know, say that headquarters for the trust
have already been established in Portland
by buying out two of the largest gro
ceries in the ciu
GAINS IN EARRINGS
Gross Increase for October Is 4.8
Per Cent. Total Income.
Dun's report and comment on railroads
for' the month of October are as follows:
"Gross earnings of all railroads In the
United States reporting for October are
loO.tSS.O, a gain of 4.8 per cent, over
last year, and 14.3 per cent, over 1900.
P.oads embracing more tnan one third the
mileage of the United States have re
ported and W estern, Southern and South
western groups Include leading and rep
resentative lines.
Central Western roads. Grangers and
Southern roads lead in the percentage of
gain, while in the Southwest earnines
show only a small - increase compared
with last year. With trunk lines Is In
cluded. New York Central, which reports
- loss in earnings -compared with, last
year, duo to coal traffic' Earnings of
United States roads reporting for the
month to date are given below," com
pared with last year:
Inc.
Per
Increase. Cent.
Sections Gross.
Trunk $12,10,719
Central West'n 6,629,305
Grangers 1.290,668
Southern 14.681,630
Southwestern . 11.860.410
Pacific 4,887,208
t 22.689 .2
406,964
118.390
781.779
7.8
9.9
6.7
2.3
261,046
713,800 17.1
tT. S. Roads. 350,43,S28 12,301.568 4.8
Canadian 4.116.00O 648.000 16.2
Mexican Z,162,I2 4o.,4i -.
Total 356,716,640 $3,301,459 6.2
IDAHO LAND WITHDRAWN.
. LEWISTON. Nov, i0. At the land of
fice here notification has been received
of. the temporary withdrawal . from set
tlement of" more,tharr'2,000,00b -acre of
Idaho land. This will be added to the
Bitter Root reserve as a protection to .the
watershel of the Salmon and will In
olude the Thunder Mountain mining
country.
BIG SgEEP DEALT
PENDLETON, Nov. 20. Twenty
thousand sheep, 20,000 acres of land, 15.
000 tons of hay and much other valuable
property has 'been sold by Charles 'Cun
ningham, the "sheep king" of Umatilla
County. The sum realised was $175,000,
and the purchaser Gus 1 Fontetne.
TO DOWN AMERICANS.
LONDON, Nor. 20. There is still con
siderable excitement here regarding the
American invaslonof English markets
and plans are being laid to meet the ad
vance and drive the foreigner from busi
ness. Little Is being said, but much is
being done beneath the surface.
' Through the Columbia River Gorge.
- A delightful trip -of a few hours will
take you through the famous "Columbia
River Gorge," the greatest combination
of river and mountain scenery on earth,
O. R. ft N. strain leaves Portland daily at
t a. 'm. Return can bo made by steamer
from 'Cascade Locks. Special low rates
for this trip. Get particulars at O. R. ft
ticket office. Third and Washington.
Merrill i Stood Against
the District,
Mr. Sharkey's Quick Flop How
. the Ordinance Was Fin
ally Passed.
Quite a squabble occurred at the meet
ing of the city council late yesterday
afternoon when the oil district proposi
tion eame up for consideration. The crea
tion of the district as proposed by Coun
cilman Flegel includes Block 11, Kast
Portland, and Is bounded by East Water
street, Kast Madison avenue, Union ave
nue and East Taylor street.
Councilman Merrill was champion for
the opposition;- and made a vigorous
fight, although it amounted to nothing
In the end. When the matter wss an
nounced by Auditor Devlin. Mr. Merrill
jumped to his feet and said: "I wish to
go on record by opposing the creation of
an oil district for any one company to
the exclusion of others that may wish to
sell oil. I would like it understood, how
ever, that I am not -antagonistic to the
Standard Oil Company, and that Is not
my Incentive for making the stand I am
today. I believe that those citlsens who
object to such establishments should first
be considered, furthermore, 1 am In favor
of competition."
SHARKET WAS NEXT.
When Merrill had eoncludeJ, Council
man Sharkey gained the tloor and said
he wished to know why a committee of
the whole of the council had pasped favor
ably on the action, and that only four of
the eight who were present hud voted.
Mayor Williams replied that It was not
a committee of the whole thit had acted
on the subject, but only Individual coun
cllmen, as a committee of ihe whole could
not be summoned except by the action
of the council in regular session.
Mr. Sharkey replied to the mayor that
so long as his constituents believed that
the council had acted on the matter, and
as he thought that the measure was a
menace to rightful competition he dis
favored it In Its entirety.
President Zimmerman mads his char
acteristic little talk in whd-h he sup
ported the passage of the ordinance, and
that was sbout all of it.
MERRILL 8TOOD AI.ONE.
As the motion was before tho board for
final passage the mayor ordered tho roll
call, and here Is where the remarkable
feature- of the whole proceedings hap
pened. Sharkey voted for tho ordinance,
and alone Merrill said "nay." H seemed
surprising to everybody present, not ex
cepting the councllmen, that Sharkey
should make the change, having. ,.taj$en,
th'e stand he did. prior to the acceptance
of the measure by his fellow councllmen.
After It was all over and the Portland
Heights cement pavement proposition was
before the council. Councilman Sharkey
interrupted and said -he-wished tflrchange
n is vote on the oil district matter, as his
constituents on the East Side might think
he had not fought their battle properly.
About this time an Interested specta
tor at the council meeting said "Sharkey
should go and playkcroquet Fomewhere.
and not engage In a game where
cUmlna was needed."
And so ths ordinance passed and the
East Side has an oil district that will
stay with them.
BLIND GOSPEL
SINGERS HERE
Will Sing at the First Baptist
Church This Evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Baker, of Philadel
phia, the renowned blind gospel singers,
arrived In Portland today and will sing in
the First Baptist Church this even
ing and Sunday morning. They will re
main here as long as "the work calls for,"
says Mr. Baker.
The ctwple will go to San Francisco
from here, from there going to Southern
California and Arizona. Mr. and Mrs.
Baker spent two years and a half in Eng
land stagtng-ttm gospel and-e-rw now mak
ing a tour of the United States. Mr.
Baker has been singing for the past 40
years, 15. of which he sang on the stage.
$400 AN ACRE FOR HOPS.
A prominent hop grower reports having
sold $18,000 worth of hops out of a patch
of 45 acres In Polk County, averaging
about 1400 per acre, and netting about
1275 on each acre. This Is a uood showing
and no doubt many growers have grown
rich from this year's crops.
I l
1 holiday!
Chinese and Japanese Cur- T
iosities, Bric-a-Brac, Mat-
X ting, Rugs, etc Also Toys I
of all kinds, Dolls, Pinjf.
t Pong, Games, etc. at f
L U n U 3 I i lv 1 v I. J
t Andrew Kan & Co.
T Corner Fourth and Morrison t
W. P. Kraner.
F. J. Patterson.
W. P. Kraner & Co.
MERCHANT TAILORS
Importers of English and Scotch
woolens. . .
aa8 Washington St, Portland Ore.
j GOODS
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FRIDAY EXTRA SPECIALS
DINNER.
In Richardson's Snow White, Satin Finish, Irish Linen.
In addition to the beautiful Doylies, Trsy, Csrvlno and Tea, Cloths, Side,
board and Table Tops ot ths finest, smoothest Richardson finish, richly em
broldered and daintily hemstitched, all hand work, which we are offering this
week at greatly reduced prices, for a Friday Extra Special, we are giving a
rare chance In ; :. . . . .... ..-.- u,:,juum&
DINNER NAPKINS : C
, Satin finished and snow white, In select floret and conventional designs.
There are only "140 dozen In the lot. The regular price Is 94.50. Togi te
morrow they will be sold for p.tvU
PILLOW
Muslin Pillow Cases, hemmed snd
strong, round thread muslin, launder
Special price, Friday only
Pillow Cases -
Of excellent muslin, daintily hemstitched, and ready for use.
Special price, Friday only, each
Blankets
Now that the frost Is really' In the air, you will need those extra blankets
you have been delaying about buying. In order that you need delay' no
longer, we have made Friday extra special prlcee on a splendid line of blankets,
which kt will profit you to take advantage of. They are the warm, all-wool
Oregon make, In the gray tiger mottled style. Value ek r t ..-,.
14.00. Special for Friday only ,.. 3.7il H pair
A Beautiful Face
Is what all ..women .want. .. Proper, care ... .of, , .skin, make you .-.
beautiful. We remove all blemishes, superflous hair, moles, etcf
No scars. It is well worth your-while to call. ' No CttaJtJ8 -talk
it ovef . Gray hair restored. Manicuring.
NEW YORK ELECTRO-THERAPEUTIC CO.
702 Marquam Building. PORTLAND. OR.
If you have had your bread
burnt your water cold and your
wood box emptied "in a hurry" --call on us, we caii
help you.
w. o. Mcpherson ;
Heating and Ventilating Engineer 47 FIRST ST.,-bet,; Aalt sod PlB
THE' PIONEERS
WON THE PALMS
An Old Fashioned Turkey Shoot
Up the River,
USED GUNS OF ANCIENT MAKE
Upper Colombia River Is Rolling In
Prosperity.
F. J. Bmlth, freight and passenger
agent for the White Collar Line, has re
turned from a week's business trip up the
Columbia River. A few days ago he says
that he attended an old-fashioned
sboottnjr v fna,tch a,t which turkeys
and '," a fine dressed beef were
the prizes to be awarded to the best
marksmen. There were about 0 men who
Tpmtcfpate6- lit the sport; -Hmny-of -whom
were pioneers in the West, having come
across the plains in prairie schooners. The
rifles they used were of the old Virginia
type, which they brought with them on
that memorable trip when the red foe
men had undisputed control of the terri
tory. A few took part with up-to-date
guns, but they proved no match for the
grizzled frontiersmen, who hit the bull's
eye regularly with apparent ease. They
carried away all the trophies. The shoot
ing took place at Underwood's Landing in
the Hood River country.
COUNT RT PROSffiROUB.
Mr. Smith says that all the towns up the
Columbia River are enjoying a season of
unprecedented prosperity. The sawmills
and logging camps are doing a great busi
ness. The recent rains were of a great
benefit, as the streams are sufficiently
swollen as to make it easy- tor logs to bo
driven down to the points where the mills
arer-situa-red. - ContlnulnK.-Mn-Smrth-satdr
"Hood River is experiencing a healthy
growth. A large number of real estate
transfers are being made there each week.
In that neighborhood many new mills are
being erected, and the country has been
more rapidly developed during the past
year than in any other period of five
times that length. Next season's busi
ness between Portland and Upper Colum
bia TKJlnts -Wilt be "tnit(lr--ctiitm
wholly by the new enterprises which have
been established. .Many Eastern people
are going to there conttptlously; ararairfcng:
farm lands, paying for them willingly at
the rate of $40 per acre.
'The productiveness of that section of
the country Is hardly realised by the resi
dents of Portland. A man, whom I vis
ited at Stanley's Point, was harvesting
his potato crop. It was yielding at the
rate of 200 Ktishels per acre, ana be had
enough potatoes pllefl tip there to feed
an army foi six months."
LESS THAN THREE DAYS.
Time, Portland to Chicago, via O. R. V
N., la Seventy Hours.
Th. nnnnlar O. R. & N. "'Chlearo-Port
land Special," ; leaving Portland every
moral nnt oTlook. make tho trip to
Chicago ta 70 hours. You can . save a
working day by this roots. Inquire .;
R. & N. ticket office. Third anJ Wash
ington. - ' r ' -
Queen See is indeed Queen of alt Cough
props. Sold by druggist and confection
ers. . ,.'..' '
NAPKINS 0
CASES
ready for use, made of smooth, soft,
easily snd keep whits.
l?.EacK10c
Hemstitched
14c
Wedding Rings
It is an emblem of a row,
To place upon the hand,
That leads from misty vale of
Now,
To Future's unknown strand
WE MANUFACTURE JILL
OUR PLAIN RINGS.
Old gold bought for cash, or
trad. -
A. N. WRIGHT,
The Iowa Jeweler
393 Morrison Street, near 5th.
OPTICAL DPJR7MEJiT
A Special Featurm.
EYES EXAMINED FREE.
The Difference;
Between a poor laundry and a good
laundry is that one Is particular about
Its work and the other is not. In every
lot of laundry work there is a certain
amount of care and bother. If yota go to
a poor laundry, the care and bother lj
vours. A good laundry takes this off
vour mind. Nothing is too much trouble
For us. Try us; we II please you.
UNI0 LAUNDRY
63 RANDOLPH STREET.
Phones: Alblna, 41 1 Columbia. 6042. .
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A.J.GiliaCo.
General Machinists
and Repairer -
Manufacturers ot nh eaves. Pins and
Loggers' Supplies. Pajtera and Modal
Making- Laundry Machinery. ' FrtnUro
Machinery overhauled, rebuilt aad re-
palred. Paper knlft grinding.
84 Second Street. Portland. Ore 30.1
Telephone South 12C.
One reason why The Jouri
rapidly gained elrculatien Ij t . f
the only paper In Port an ) t
to print the new. -
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