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(V THE OHIK.ON DAILY .lOttliN AL, .'PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2. 1 003. THE COMMERCIAL 11 lb ; II 4o ucr II tural Laf. pr lb, Na V Down loi The Hammond Packing Company Makes Cut Today's Prices a Quarter Cent Lower Than Saturday's Pastes Advance a Half. The week began very Wholesale market. us Was concerned. Ve was noticed tn miy nf no or slow In the local far as business little movement the market. Another ileellne whs m.'iile In the price Of Kastern liiril today, the first lielnK mad on Sat unluy ami mentioned ex clusively In The Journal of Unit date. The derlllie on Saturday iimounted to If-T'Mt.-RniT TTTP firm tnttny-wit n-rn ' lower. The prices, im piloted by the Hammond Packing Company, are a fol lows: Kettle leaf. Hi. U'.c; -rs. n'.c; 60s, 12V; steam rendered. 10. 12 c; fis. 12o: 5(1. 1 1 Tk". Local lard quo- tatiima ure line Im lined. There I change of quotation . on either local Eastern packed meats and hams. FutM Advance a Half Cent. This moriiitm the utiotattons on pastes, vermicelli and macaroni, were advanced a. half cent a pound by local manufac turem. Thin rle was predicted In The Journal last week and wna caused by the recent advices In grain and flour. Wheat rrioM Unchanged. Local wheat prices are unchanged to dav. the recent movements In the Kant- em markets apparently having no ef fect on the ruling Juices here. Chicago nnoned un U-cehC higher this morn ing and the market la expected to re gain IN former high price. The local attuntion Is strong, with a tendency for till further advances. Flour prices are Arm at Saturday's quotations. Hope and Potatoes Quiet. Hops and potatoes were quiet today and verv little business was reported In either staple. Further orders were re ceived today for hops, but they were at the quoted prices, and the large dealers ay that they will not sell anything short of 30 cents a pound. Tot Hop Contracts. Dealers say that this year has been about the dullest they have ever en - countered In hop-contract making. The recent adverse decisions by several Ore- aron courts on the legality of hop con tracts have had a tendency to stop a large part of the business. What few con tracts are written are made at prices from 14 to 16 cents a pound. Ho Beoelpt of Meats or Poultry. There were no receipts of fresh meats or Doultrv today, and both of the mar kets are quiet. There was very demand in either line today. Ekes are Btill slow in arriving, and Quotations are still up. Today the rul Ina- Quotations for Oregon stock are 25 and 2 cents with 24 cents for the fresh Eastern varieties. Eastern Butter Bella Well. A large amount of Kastern creamery butter Is being sold in the local markets on account of the scarcity of the Ore aon product. The price received Is the same as fee the local stock. Today's quotations, as revised, are as follows: Mall Pouch, HHc prr lb : YaU MUturc lb l'lu tobacco: Drum mend 5Sc dt lb.: I'lDer Ha-loaleck. two SumrthlDi Ooud. ftc wr lb : Staudard ar. S8c wr lh - T. a B . 5.1c Der lb ; ur Head. .:ie par lb ; Star. 41c par lb. t'lna cut chewing OoldVn Tbread. 6Sc per lb ; Fa.t Mull. 70c pr lb. Fruits tnd V.t.tabUa. I'ntatoea fiottOOc; aneeta, 2 A cwt. Onlnna -Orriruii, 7MtftOr; a-arilr. 6c per lb : Kn-h Frulla- Apple: Fancy Oregon. 7uV'J II 51 1 ; cicln:. AiMri7Ac per tn. Oraiar.-a: Naraia. 12 7.Vu1(l nt hoi; California tauger lne. .mi1.2S. Hananaa, ta.On'd 2.7& lT hunch ; full peara. H.'ieI.2n er hoi; pome griinalea. W.&i'tilHO per boa: cranlnTrlea. Jer ac.r an. nil barrel; buekleherrlea. H I' "' Vi Ki-talilea Tolnatoea. I.HlHll2fi per !"': turnip.. 7.V aak; earmta, Hon'ifl.lo ark; li-ta. $1 mi aack; railiahea, lfidiV per doa ; i iil.hiiKi-B. California. 1 MT Hi 1 .Mi cwt. ; letluee, lo-iiil, pir doa.. i2"jlii'c. green peppera. !' n-i- Hi ; aiMiiali. II.Ml mt ; piinipklua. !"' ewt; horaeraillalt, Hr kt lh ; ei-lery. ."( H.'m- per doa. : hothiium lettuce. l 7.W1! i0 it bo; rollt, He per lb.; lieaa. Ilfil 10c per Hi Krlwl Frulta Appli-a. evalMiiated. V er Hi; aprliHita. 7'r 7 'c -r lb.; l-a ln. 7 'n le pi-r Hi . Kara, N'ji -r Hi.: pruiiea, I tM 1 1 11 11 . 4 '...,. per ll.: Frem-h. ;!',, A 4 '-j- -r ll ; lilt". Btlfornlll lilaek- II'KII1-,!-. do. white. Ne Her lh niton t.lti...! .',fil,.: rBlnln. m'i'ded. f.inr.v. I Hi enrloim .Vi pmlugeii to one. .kK.. aeedeil. .hoi,-. I-.'OI. .Iirtoim. 7'ae: lo". Mum -nl. lh - r.o II. H'.j'ii 7 4e per lb; LuP- don la,ii rB. $1 T.Mir :i iHI. Maata and Prorialona. Kresi, Mont He..f. prime, 7ft7i-; tmlla. 4 e: ei.nii. 4 '.J (; irk. 6T'.4e; Teal I'-jr, nuitloii. .'I '4 a;;1i-. groaa. dreaaed. 7W7Lye, In mil- T'oi'jt- n-r 11.. Ilium llai-un. etc.- Purl land pack (Incall haniK lie: picnic. Me: breakfaat bacon. I.'i'u 17', c. light aldea. l:tc; bucka. 12ic: dry alte. aldea. Il'i ,. ier II..; butt", aalted. c T lb.. Klliukeil. lllo ier lb Kaateru imcked Hnma -I nder IS Iba., MVjc; over IS Ilia.. 14c; fancy. l.V; plcnlr. HV: ahouldera. 1 1 u,-: drr aalied ald. iinamok' d. I2',c; breakfaat bacou. Ifto; fancy, 17W'-; bulla. I2'i(i:ic. lcal t.nrcl KeHl leaf. fK lHc: !" "t'! Uyi.aa4ar.Mna.-- I4er aaar -radwuV liH 12S,p; fia. 12!V4e: &oa. I2'c per lb. Kaaiern l-nrd- Kettle leaf. In lb Una, i:iU,c; fia. l-'ll-jr; ftll lh tin.. l2S,e: ateaui rvuilereil, Ilia. I2c: 5. IJe; Ikla, 11'i.c. Alaive packing huuae prlcea are net caati. IT dn.va. Flah Hock pod. Re: flnnndera. Se: halibut. 7c; ling cod. 7r; craba, per do.. fl.IWi: ramr rlatna, Im- tier doa. ; red anapacr. 'Uc; black cod. "c; atrlped baaa, lo'(jl2c. aoliu.ui. He: ChliiiNik. l.V: aoUta. Sc: amelt ILr: lohatera, I2tje; lb. WORLD Ml Ml W TO m Of 1 a ill COLfP How the Big Operator Made His Winnings, Salaries and Current St, Johns Not Yet In- Bills 4re Passed corf orated. Jacob Nettmeistcr Appointed Cre- Bitter Fight Being Made Against General Gossip of the Markets of the World Hogs and Cattle are Lower. matory Superintendent, Suc ceeding Mr. Davies. Proposed Action Remon strance Being Circulated ahrlmpa. Piiget ftYitrud. 15c: aturgeon. par ARE INVITED TO PORTLAND Executive Council Asked to Hold Next Session Here. little A. P. Lawton, secretary of the Fed erated Trades Council, has sent the fol lowing resolution In the form of a cir cular letter to the severul merubers of the executive council of the American Federation of Jubor: "Whereas, A motion was passed at the recent convention of the American Fed eration of l.ubor at New Orleans, di stracting the executive council to hold a meeting next summer at a suitable place in the Went, and "Whereas. The Council meeting last year was held in San Francisco, and "Whereas, Portland being in the center of the Northwest, easily accessible both from the North and South,- as well as the Middle West. and "Whereas, the labor movement has shown such phenomenal Increase and growth in the State of Oregon, and In the neighboring State of Washington, we believe the holding of this executive council meeting In Portland would be of untold benefit to the labor movement throughout the Western part of the United States; therefore, be It "Resolved, by the Federated Trades Council In regular meeting assembled. That we petition President Gompers and the other members of the Kxecutlve Council, and earnestly request that they hold their mid-summer executive meet ing In the City of Portland; be it furt.ier "Resolved. That the secretary rip in structed to prepare and mall copies or these resolutions to each member of the executive council of the American Fed eration of Labor. POSTLAKS WHOLESALE PRICES. 87c: Grain, Flour and Faed. Wheat Walla Walla, 75c; blueatem, Valley. 77V44i78e. Barter Feed. (23.00; rolled. $24.00. Oata No. 1 white, 1.15J1.7BV4 ; gray, 1.1254 CI 15- Flour Eaateru Oregon: Patents, l4.8ftlir4.Hn: Diamond W.. 4.6u; atralg-hta. 14.15(4.40; Valley, $3.6li93.76; irruham. 3.75. MlllatutTa Bran. $10.00 per ton; middling!. Z4.UO; anorta, aai.uu ennn, aroi.ou. Hay New timothy, $12.00tfl4.o0; clover, I10.00ll.00. Hops, Wool and Hidea. Hopa 27i!7V4c for choice; 1903 contracta, 14iu16c Wool Nominal; Valley, 15 1514c; Eaatern Oregon, iota 14c. Bbevpaklna Sbearuiga, 14$4lHe: abort . wool, 2vJoc; medium wool, joc, long wool. ucvsi.44 eacn. Tallow Prime, per lb., 84c; No. 2. and freaae. Z'uzftc. Hldea Dry bide. No. 1, 16 pound, and up, 15ialic per pound; dry kip. No. 1, & to 15 poniida, lZc: dry cair. no. 1. nnder 0 uounda. 15C; dry aalted, bulla and ataga. 1-3 leaa than dry Bint; aalted hldea. ateer. aound. 60 pound. or orer. 7i4(Cic; 00 to eo pounda. 7MiWSc nder 50 pouoda and cowa, 7c; ataga and bulla sound. 6(54c: kip, aound, 1ft to 30 pounda. 7c; veal, aound, 10 to 14 pounda, 7c; calf, aound enoer iu pound", sc: green (ununited). 1c per nouna leaa; cuna, jc per pouna leaa; norae , fcldea. aalted. each. (1.25(1. 75: drr. each. $1.00 tjl.50; colta' bldea, each. 2550c; coat aklna. common, each, 04j'16c; Angora, with wool on, each. JZciiti.m. Butter, Egga and Poultry. Butter 'Yen mery, 32',c; dairy, 20(322'4c; atore. 15HI7C. Egga Oregon fresh, 2."5(J( 20c; Eastern freah. 4c. Cheeaa Hill cream. twin. 17i,c: Young America, IHwlUHc; Wiaeonaln. loidtjic. Foultry (hlckena. mixed. $4.0H4j4.5o tier do.. llillVjC H. ; hetia. 4..r0fjrtj uo per doa brollera. $:i.u0(uj3..ro; airlnga. $'!.uorrt4.oo ducka' S 7.011(3 7.5ii per doa.. turkeya, live, l-ajijsc' reaaod, l4j;aoc per lb.; gecae. $7.00(88.00 per doa. Oroceriea. Kutl, .Eto. I Bogar "Sack HiirI." cul.e. $."1. 15; powdered 1. li; ury criinuiHieu. 4 :i; t-xtra (' S4 in. olden C. ti ; burreln Hie; iB hurrels. :.' oaea uw auvame 011 nni-k buala. Ji.h Vtf i...r cwt. for coh. un:iile. Mfij I0i- pi-r iiound. Honey l.ValtV H'r triune. (Xiffee (irci-u Mm-hii. :l.i:ic: Java, fancy lri(a'o2; Java, good. nru'Jtc: .lnvu. ordliiHrT is tlioc; Costa HiiH. finny. MUrijnc; coala Itlca food. .lliftflV: 'otu. I;k-a. ..riliiiurv. KKai-c per lb.: Coluinblu roant. Jlo.il;:; Arbucklea"' .ii.! 01-1 . L.iifc vi-.. 1., 111.1. i mmiFu, (H 1 io Tea. Ooloug. dllTorelit sriilm, '&fnK,f (inn powder, 2. Vi to :t.V; Eiigllli...Dreiikfiia't , If! rereut gmdi-a. la' (nii'ic: .Sniili-r ij. ,,,..'.! , aaaie-IWea-nlinrit: It'll ci'tiKrj Kalt BnlcB. a table, dairy, ftoa arpool. TiOa. . 4nc Ball WorctiiSler unit'. Intlk. bbla.. .'joo,, Woreeater. 140 2a. ."i r.0; Worcester, jiai aa.oo; wori-enu-r. 00 oa, .jii j 1 Uneii aacka. ftos. Me. Salt toarse. hull ground. oot $14.00; &0. ier ton. $14. SO; l.lv.-rrK. rock. $20.00 per ton; &0-U1 rock. $14 00 IX.fiO. I Uraln Baga f'alcutta, $1; 50 per 100 Nuta Peiuiuta, U(. 7: p. r lb. for uw. Bfflde for roaated- cocoannti. KiUt'jth: jii-r d,(I wu. Duta, mjl.V per lb.: plm. nBtn, ii)4i'Mc per lb.; hickory nuta. JGV per , : rhestnutl Eaatrn, ' 154rlttc per lb.: lirazll nuta loc per lb.: flllierta. 15(810.- per lb.; fancy tx-caua ijm nu- II, . m.,n IJ. L. 11 ' " f " , ,i itp j. Sa 1JOX SNi: 4, os. Ills, $o'lfl l(Ki, 74c; imported tine Llv- i.OO; .'la. $5.lai; per tun. lump, .loos. TO PROTECT LABOR. SALEM, Feb. 2. Fake employment offices and the bleeding of the honest working nmn by enemies under tluv guise of friends are tuxen care of under the provisions of Senate Bill No. Hi. In this measure introduced by Senator Myers of Multnomah County, by request, nil employment offices operated in cities are licensed and a penalty is proviueu, varying from, $25 to $100 In tines, for anyone who opens sucii ornce witiioui being licensed so to do. The permits to operate these places of business will not be Issued by the state, hut are left with each municipality. special rules and regulations being provided In the bill. The license fee shall in no case he less than $100 per year and a bond in the sum of $2,000 shall be deposited for the same length of time. The exact amount of the license is left in the. hands of the municipality except that it must exceed $100 per annum. There shall be provisions In the ordinances of each city designating the amount thnt may be charged an inulvHiiiat lor oi- talnlng him employment and the 'bo-ii of the firm shall be subject to suit for recovery in the event of unfaithful promises. There Is on emergency "clause appended. KiKht for the use of water from lakes md streams is conveyed to "persons. unpntiies or corporations having title or possessing right to, any mineral or other land" according to Senate No. 168. brought before the Legislature by Senator Myers. 1 his water must be used "in the development of the mineral resources of the state or to furnish elec trical power," hjiit. .there Is special pro vision that for strt'h purposes streams tnd lakes may (jo "made available to the full extent of the capacity thereof." without regard to diminution of quan tity or deterioration of quality so that ,the rights ef .prior claimants be not af fected and the water supply of any city -4-Wwn li 0 no t K ft t r 1 f e it d wf thl 57"" Licensing of plumbers Is provided tn Senate Hill No. 158 by Senator Sweek, of Multnomah. (Journal opeclal Service.) CHICAGO. I'eli 2. The Keeord-Her aid says: The Armour wheat Hue and the Ineiik over 5 cents in the May price last week was proof of the market that 11 holding of around 15.000. 000 bushels could be marketed without anyone feel lug certiiln for a time whether the bull lender was getting out or merely mnRlfiJf a' ficalprhg turn! ' Tfu" one knoWs whether the big purchase early In Jan uary and lis sale at the close of the month wns the carrying out of the plan as it was devised, or whether the scheme was changed. The probability Is the undertaking was never more than u scalping one. A long drawn out bull campaign for May would hardly have been so openly exploited In Junuar There was the turn In December, whbli might have been taken as 11 criterion. Hut the situation was propitious for a deal in May with an operator with the wealth and facilities of Armour. No one felt safe In assuming the deal was to be merely a scalping one. It turned out that the leader did Just as any other would have done. When It developed that Chicago was out of Hue with the other markets, standing away over all the Western and Northwestern, and only a little under the seaboard points, the line was sold. The remarkable circumstance Is that the holders of long wheat were unloaded so easily.. After all the liquidation and all the decline the Chicago price Is still relatively some higher than the North western. Southwestern or seaboard. The advance was not all the result of Ar mour holding. The rally at London was as sharp as. at Chicago, and there were no mote enthusiastic bulls than the ex porters. The latter were so dumbfounded at Ulir drop of 64 here and were more cer tain than any that the market could get along without a bull leader. Hut Lon don has now dropped back 4 cents. Jiefore the big selling began there was a sudden let up In the export demand, and possibly the Argentine offerings caused that. Last week saw a large In crease In the shipments from there, and possibly ttie South American situation was at the bottom of the change in prices all over the world. The situation this season Is such It can make a deal of difference whether the market has spec ulative help. There Is not much con tract wheat here, but there is no lack of other kinds. That Is the position generally. It takes a demand from shorts to develop a special demand for contract grades, The discount of No. 3 red under No. 2 shows that at the present time It Is possible, consequently the market will not do much without specu lative incentive. Corn. The Armour line of May corn has been liquidated as well as that of wheat There must have been a lot of it at one time, for a single broker sold .'.000.0110 bushels. There are bulls In plenty, but there is left no conspicuous Interest. The corn price closed the week where It started. The January, on the lust day of the month, broke 24 cents and closed at the low price for that fu ture, and as low ns corn bus sold In lid days. The shipping demand has fallen off of late, but the receipts have also dropped somewhat. The stock is In creasing here. ..The supply of contract, however, la light and not increasing. Naw York Summary. NKW YORK. Feb. 2. London steady, about parity. Privilege to retire Penn sylvania 3Vi convertible between March Hi and April 4 makes bonds worth 108, with stock at 152. Steps are to be taken to insure holding of reserves by Trust Companies. At present rate of earnings Cnlon Paclllc would show 11 per cent on stink, with all bonds converted Some demand for Pennsylvania in loan crowd. All of the 25 per cent on Metropolitan se curities Is expected. Bituminous miners and operators conference at Indiunapolls Is proceeding satisfactory. Hog's. 2. l.'n lion Stock, Sep. 2i,0(i0 2.00J 00 Cattle and CHICAGO. Foil. Yards; Cattle. Hogs .Chicago 42.(100 23.(100 Kansas City z.i o.utin Omiihn 3.000 3.00(1 Hogs Opened 5c lower; 6.00J left over Saturday; receipts one year ago. 4.000. Mixed and butchers' $.2R ft ti..N5 : good heavv. $ti.654i 6.H5; rough heavy, $C308 6.(1(1; light. $6.0or,i 6.6". - Cattle Steady. 10c lower. Sheep Steady. Liverpool Markets. LIVKHPOOL. Feb. 2. Close. March. 6-3. up; May. S-l6,. Corn March. 4-4,, S lower; 4-2 V ia lower. Wheat up. Masy. THE BOY MAN. HONOR INSURANCE MAN. 16.- $i.otA ' , Klee Imperial Japan. No. 1, 5li,c; No. 2. 5c arw inraua, uruu, i ve. Hreakfttat Food Premium. 3y-2'-.s Force $4.50: H oata. $.1.15. Kalmon Columbia Hirer. 1-lb. tulia. $1 70- 2 H. tall. $2.4o: fancy, l ib pata. $1.86;' fancy data, $1.20; Alaska talk. pink, soe- 'red' 2Jli. talla. $2.(10. Coal Oll -i'aaea. 2.3c per cat. : innka. Water Whit. IOUjc nit: tanka. Headlight. Ifc'ic net Beana Wuiall ivblte. $4.35;. large white 4.Ju pink. $3.75: bayou $1(ni IJuma fii-. Tubal eo Plug nit amoklug. 1 2. 3ia. pack age: Meal of North Carolina, 7rc per lb; Maa til. We per lb. 1 Dixie ym-i-n. 41c per 11. : Ked Bell. 89c .per lb.; Ivdro. noc per lb.; Gulden aetitT. $1.15 per lb.: flue cut Catreo. 41c per la.J Cap tan $l.K5 per II..; Inike'a Mixture. 4oc per lb.; Hull lurbam. Otic per lb.; Old Kngltafe aarra vul. iac (Journal Special Service.) NKW YORK. Feb. 2 A tablet to the memory, of Morris Robinson, Who was cashier Of the New York branch of the Hank of the I'nited States when that was a great tlnnncial institution, was erected today by the Canadian So ciety. Mr. Morris having been a Canad ian by- birth.. The occasion was the psixtieth anniversary of ttie establish ment uy Air. Kopinson 01 modern file Insurance in this country. Tile tablet, which is -of bronze, is affixed to the front of the building n't 56 Wall street, In which were located Uie original uf lices of the first permanent American life insurance organization. per lb., Jar j laud Club, 71c The most delightful trip across the Continent is via the lienver & Rio Grande, the scenic line of the world. Apply at T24 Third St. Portland, for rates. E. M. Robinson, fnternational boys' secretary for the Young Men's Christian Association, began bis work in the city yesterday. He will be here until Wed nesday morning, when he will leave for night ne leciureu 10 tne juniors or tne local association, telling them "how to set about life to gain the best results. This morning there was a boys' work institute, and "this afternoon another similar exercise, in the auditorium -of the association building. Secretary Robinson's exclusive work is with the juniors of the association work in the I'nited States and Canada. .He devotes all of his time to planrilng for better conditions for the boys, and he is credited with being the most widely ex perienced man in the world on the sub ject of boys. He thinks that the most critical time' of life Is boyhood, and he so told the Juniors yesterday. He states that a boy should be more carefully and skillfully handled at the age of 16 than at any' period of life. Secretary Robinson had only words pf praise for the good work being done by the local association, with regard to the boys. LUMBER CARGO. The Mary Wlnkleman has completed loading a cargo of 600,000 feet of lum ber for Tahlta, South Sea Islands, and will sail tomorrow. The City Board of Health met at Mayor William's office at 1 this morn lag to puss UDon monthly bills and to make the appointment or a Superlia tendent for the Crrniatr. The Board comprise Dr. William 1). Saylor. Dr. YVllliam Jones and In. Mae II. Card well. City Physician Zan. .Mayor Williams. Dr. Blersdorf. Citv Health officer, and City Auditor Devlin were present Mayor Williams, in announcing the objects of the meeting. said: "You have to appoint a Sunei inteiident of the Crematory, which Is under the Jurisdic tion of the Board of Health. I thought first that it rested with the Kxecutlve 4r,- hut a, Ttosrr wtmly f tlia elmf 4e convinces me otherwise. There are !vo candidates for the place Jacob Neu melster and Mr. Davies. The former Is favored by Councilman Kumelln und Zimmerman." Minutes Corrected. The minute of the previous meeting were approved, with a slight correction. The error gave Dr. Cardwell credit for a motion made bv IT. Jones, in ex planation. City Auditor Devlin Jokingly remarked that the notes of the meeting were not clear, and In order to uis tribute honor evenly, he had credited the motion to Dr. Cardwell. She was satisfied with the explanation. 1 lie January payroll, amounting to $ 1 27.60. was aHowed. as were also the current bills for the month. One bill for $11.14, claimed to be due the Meier & Frank Company, dating from June, 1902, was referred to Dr. Blersdorf to investigate and make report upon. The city has no record of the bill, and It was contracted when Mr. Menefee was Health Officer. It covers items of sheets, pillow slips, toweis, table linen, etc. There was some discussion over a bill for $7 for the removal of a dead animal. This was pared down to the regular price of $3. Another bill for $16.00 for repairs to the wagon belong ing to the city, which went to pieces, much like the famous "one hoss shay." The attempt to carry too many putlcnl'l at once, caused an entire breakdown In the anatomy of the vehicle. Whlffle trees quit business, the reach went out of commission and the bolts, to the number of 24, all slipped a cog at the same time. The total amount of bills allowed reached about $500. Mayor Williams stuted that although the bill for fuel at the Crematory was $188 for January, It had been reported to him that Mr. Neumelster had said tnat he could economize on fuel and suve enough to pay his salary, If he was appointed superintendent. Expensive Patients. .he big item of expense was that for treating an entire family at St. Vin cent's for scarlet fever, which reached $18i. A woman and eight children were treated. The Mayor thought the bill pretty high, but Dr. Zan explained that he had sent the unfortunates, who were strangers passing through, to the hos pltnl under the order of the Committee of Police. Neither the bill for meat nor drugs was Included. The City Auditor ex plained that no warrants would In drawn untfl after the Council had met and approved the bills, which It would do as soon as the appropriation to be allowed the Health Department wns made. Dr. Jones wanted bids to be adver tised for for formalin, nnti-toxln, car bolic acid. etc. Dr. Zan said that wholesale rates were given on anti toxin and vaccine points. Dr. Jones thought that bids would save much ex jiense. Dr. .an showed the flat rate for prescriptions to lie 25 cents. It was finally decided to have 'the committee appointed. Dr. Jones and Dr. Cardwell prepare a list of supplies of drugs needed, and to return same to the City Auditor .n order to have It brought be fore the - Kxecutive Board oft Friday. This may Include such staples also as sugar, flour, etc. Division of Responsibilities. Dr. Saylor suggested the division of responsibilities of duties In the new board. This was taken under advise ment, at the suggestion of Dr. Cardwell. Mayor Williams told of the bad condi tion of the Crematory when no took charge of the executive chair in the City Hall. "Why," said the Mayor, "they had got to skinning dead -horses for the pelts, but I stopped all that." Crematory Matter. It was clearly to oe seen that Mayor Williams favored the appointment of Neumelster as Crematory Superintend ent, and on motion of Dr. Saylor, Neu melster was unanimously appointed. The "recommendation was made that the Superintendent's salary be made $i0 per month, that of his three assist ants remain at $Cu a month each and the man 011 the dump to receive $50 per month. it was decided tnat a form should be adopted for the City Physician to fill out and report on monthly which should show the name of every patient treated ry--the -ffty r-tl-wirrwrrrwfr-he '"eame? hls disease, how long treated, when discharged, etc. This, plan Is fol lowed by the physicians and surgeon of railroad companies. The City Aud itor was nurhorjzed toMrairup a suit able blank, and the Board adjourned. A determined light Is being made by a number of prominent resident of jBt. Johns against the incorporation of that little suburb during the present session of the Legislature. The fight Is leing bitterly waged and developments are appearing daily In the contest. The petition for the lncorpo ration of the town Is said to contain about 76 signatures and the remon strance is said to huve even a greater number of names. The remonstrance charges the petitioners for Incorporation with trying to further their personal 'lids instead of that of the locality In which they live. One of the prime movers In the poper agntnsr tnrrrrpoTn'mn Raift" resteTdnyr'"- 'There Is absolutely ho need of In corporating our little Suburb lit this time. Most of the residents of St. Johns ate of the working class and bought property to escape the hlghyents und taxes of the city. If the town should be Incorporated the tuxesT will lie so much Increased In order to support the new government that a majority of the poorer class will have to sacrifice their interests and leave. Majority Against Project. A majority of the residents of St. Johns are afcainst the Incorporation pro ject, and would certainly1 vote that way If it ever came ty a test. Many of the signatures on the petition for Incorpo ration were signed by people who never reud any part of the paper and do not know what It contains. Kvcn the man who circulated It says that he doesn't know what the paper sa vs. If the residents of St. Johns want to Incorporate Hint's their affair, and I will have to abide by the will of the majority. They will certainly find the error of their way when It comes to paying large sums tor street improve ments. sewerage und the salaries of some of the city officials. We iiirw have all the privileges of the euy without pay ing the additional taxes." aaaaaa7 " - - and Power Ar always at your disposal if you are among our customers. Permit us to send our solicitor to ex plain advantages. Portland General Electric Company SEVENTH AIND ALDER STREETS moved to the Willamette Iron Works diM-k In a few days where her smokestack win ne rreeieu ana 11 will lie about 11 month before the trial trip will be made, COURT MOVED East Side Justice Has New and Elegant Quarters. The moved cation (irand DECISION DAY Kast Side Justice Court was this morning from Its former lo on Hast Morrison street between avenue and Kast Sixth street to the second floor of the building north east coyner of (J rand avenue und EuBt Morrison -street. The new rooms are elegantly furnished mid are much more convenient than the old rooms. In t lie new quarters. Clerk Cralb has an office to himself and the juries of the future will have a place where their deliberations cannot be heard from the outside. Henry Weinhard Prf$4tor of Th City Brewery Largest and Most Complete Brewery in the Northwest Bottled Beer a Specialty Telephones No. 72. Office 13th ani Burnside Streets, Portland, Or. Sunnyside Young People's Society Render Fitting Program. The Young People's Society held full sway In the rendering of a program at the Sunnyside Congregational Church last evening In commemoration of Christian Kndeavor Decision Day. The following was the program rendered: Song. "Onward. Christian Soldier." congregation; responsive reading, follow ed by the Lord's Prayer; song, "There's a Stranger at the door." congregation; remarks by the leaiTer; anthem by the choir; reading. "Interview by President F. K. Clark with President Roosevelt." by 8. C. Pier. Sr.; reading. "Message of President Roosevelt to Christian Kn deavorers." Wlilard Tobey; duet. Lydla Staub and Mabel Smith; reading. "A Time for Decision." Charlotte liuff; song. "Softly and Oently." congregation; reci tation. "Tomorrow." Kthel Moke; roll call: solo. "Over the Line." J. Ira Rout-ledge. Fruitgrowers to Meet. A meeting of the fruit growers of the Kastern section of the county will be held Wednesday evening at the Kus sellvllle Schoolhouse. Another effort will be made to form a permanent organization. PASTOR "RUBBERED." CLASS OF NINE Mt. Tabor Pupils Graduate Excel lent Percentage Received. ((Journal Special Service.) I'TICA, Feb. 2. The Rev. Theophlle Wlttllnger. pastor of Trinity German Lutheran Church, Rome, was arrested today on a charge of eavesdropping. The complainants are the Misses Mary and Caroline Oelsler, who charge the clergy man with playing. the part of 11 Peeping Tom. Last night policemen traced a man's footprints from beneath the bed room window of the Aliases Oelsler to the home of the clergyman. They rap ped on the door and through the curtain they saw the reverend gentleman de scend the stairs with a lamp In one hand and a club In the other. Mr. Wittllnger did not h?t the police men In. Subsequently he appeared at police headquarters for an explanation. He stoutly denied the charge against him. but was arrested when the Aliases Oeisler positively Identified him. The affair has created a big sensation In Rome, where the Btev. Air. Wlttllnger is very prominent Jn religious circles. He went to Rome from Tonawanda last May. He Is years old and unmarried. He is a graduute of Elmhurst College, St. Louis, and the AlcCori'iack Theolog ical Seminary at Chicago. Coal Coal Coal WESTERN FEED (Si, FUEL CO. Dealers In all kinds of Coal, Coke, Charcoal Try the Famous ROCK SPRINGS COAL Doth Phones. Office: 154 North 5th St. F.W.BALTES&C0. Printers Second and Oak Streets BOTH PHONES The pupils of the Mt. Tabor School District mlide an excellent showing in their studies this ti-;i. The class of Miss Mary K. Lux ton had the highest average and was awarded a prize of J5. The percentage. 9X.05. is considered by the teachers to be an excellent rating. The prize in the (Jlencoe Institution was won by the pupils of Aliss Laurie K. Beatie's room, who had the same per cent, as the winning class of the Mt. Tabor school. The following are", the graduating class who will receive di-1 plomas; Fay Rogers, Howard Fltzpatrlck. Llewellyn AlcKlnley, Clarence Francis. Nana Ross, Harvey Anderson. George Alexander. Grace Sawtelle. Nettle Hunt. No exercises will be held when the grad uates receive their diplomas. PROPAGATING MOUSTACHIOS The Junior class 01 the Alcdical De partment of the ('Diversity of Oregon, to the number of 14. huve met In sol emn conclave and have signed an agree ment not to shave their upper lips be fore commencement day. They have bound themselves by t he condition that the one who first violates this contract shall stake all the others to the Raker Theatre at his own expense, paying 60 cents per head. The unterrlfled 14 com prise the following: George A. Torgler, I. T. Herman, R. C. Walker. G. H. Os trander. J. C. Hayes, G. S. Newsome, At. K. Ritel. R. Neubauer. C. G. Hall, O. A. I'hornton, M. V. Spencer, Theodore Fess ler, Oscar De Vaul, R. C. Golden. SCHOOL MEN MEET RAILROAD NOTES. THEY STICK OUT This ad. sticks out and bits your eye. doesn't It? If you let us write your ads they will attract attention and be more valuable. Display and classified ads placed in any publication in America at publisher's rates. Ballard & Lee SOW"19 4ie MASQUAM BLOO. PORTLAND. Ost. Beattie & Hofmann PRINTERS 1 09 Fifth St., near Washington METROPOLITAN PRINTING CO. PRINTERS .Tb'nnT 162 Second Street Meeting of Directors and Euildin? Committee. Saturday evening a meeting of the board of directors and the building com mittee of the Russellville School Dls- ilia- fhere was a general discussion about the proposed new and larger school building, far the district. No allusion Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!!! Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup au been tued for over SIXTY YEARS by MIL LIONS of MOTHERS tor their CHILDREN while TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN ; CORES WIND COLIC, and it the best remedy for DIARRHCRA. 8old by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mra Wlnilow's Soothing Syrop," ' tad take no other kind. Twenty -avert a bottle. was made during the evening about -tin creation of the new Af.insHeld District or the operating of a primary grade there under the jurisdiction of the Russell ville District. CROWDS VISIT BOAT Many Visitors Attracted to Myste rious Steamer Arrow. A large ritimber of the curious were down ,to see the mysterious steamer Ar row at the foot of Kast Oak street yes terday. The visitors tried In every way to get the watchman to tell them the route upon which the new vessel would be put. Everywhere along the water front the Arrow, was the topic of con versation, her "beaatiful lines being especially admlnd. The vessel w 101 be F. A, Alcnzles, traveling freight agent of the Rock Island, has gone to South ern California and Cntalina Island, ac companied by Airs. Menzies. He will be absent several weeks. J. A. Clock, Pacific Coast Agent of the Wisconsin Central. has returned from a trip to the Puget Sound coun try. Mr. Clork has appointed W. P. r.ockwood freight and passenger agent for the company at Tacoma. and he will open his office there February 1. Jan uary 1 an office was opened at Spokane. These two offices, together with the one at Seattle, report direct to Mr. Clock here. The fact that George S.. Taylor was appointed traveling passen ger agent In this territory, January 15, together with the opening" of new offl-, t'eB, ffmmgttmr-tnrnwrnegs'-1 of lira" Wisconsin, Central in this territory is booming. ' Superintendent O'Brien, of the O. R. & N. Company, has been confined to his home ror a day or two past with a se vere cold. He exposed himself at Pen dleton, in his labors incident to direct ing repairs of the washout on the line near that place. Starr Sherman Is one of the princi pal twlnklers of the Canadian Pacific. Occasionally be beams into Portland from Seattle, where he holds forth as traveling freight agent for his line. When he comes to Portland and "gets busy," there Is "something doing" at once in Railroad Row. The Illinois Central has issued a very attractive brochure on the New Orleans Mardl Gras Festival, which begins there February 24. The covers are" gorgeous In tints of purple, green and gold. The book is neatly illustrated with half tones, showing points of interest in the famous old Lioulsluna city, and there Is - a very readable article entitled, "What Mardi Gras Is." I a I 7 I ? HUM . K WZ. C MANDOLIN or GUITAR Jl a-v . Wrltl f()r pUI.tl,.uHr,, W. 8. 8AUNDERSON. 748 Mo Donoiigh St., BriK.lilju, N. V. Agt'a Wanted. A. F. ELLIS, Printer BROMZIMG and EMBOSSING .10 STABK ST. i-hone Hood 444. NEWS ABOUT COMMISSIONERS Three Leave This Evening inTBiv half of 1905 Fair. Only ona-remedy in the world that will at once stop itchiness of the skin in any, part of the body; Doan's Oint ment. At any drug store,. So cents. Henry Blackmail of Heppner, who wtl recently appointed special commissioner of the Lewis and Clark Fair to Idaho and Alontann. will leave this evening for Boise. Air. Blackmail arrived from San Francisco this morning, where-, he has been spending the post week. Owing to his wide acquaintance in these two states, there Is no doubt that his work there will be a success. C H. Jclsaae, another special com missioner of the 1905 Falrwill leave this evening for Olympia, where he will wofk for a $2Sff.0OO appropriation for the Fair. AfrMclsaac expected to have left this morning, but owing "unavoid able delays will leave this evening. Dr. Henry Waldo Coe has also been appointed a special commissioner of tin Lewis und Clark Fair. Dr. Cue's terrl' tory will be. North Dakota As- he re sided in that state for a number of years his work will no doubt be crowned with success. The Journal prints todays news todaft ;v':f.