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THE OREGON DAIIE-- JO URNAIi, PORTLAND, WEDyESPAY EYJElSIN-a; DEGEMBElt 9, l)03. AD OLD THEY ARE RARE " 'jl.. ll'l'"l"lj'' n man Almost Double the Space in the BuHding Will Be . Afforded by. the Ex , tension . Now Being BuHt Toward the Sixth Langton 4fc Walker contractors In charge of thej-epalrs to the government , postoffloej have a largo force of - men engaged in tearing awa thsfwest side of the structure where the new addition will be bulltj The work of construct- .1 i U - J J' 54 lng the addition will be begun as soon as the old portion is torn - away and operations will be hurried to a comple tion with all possible speed. "We intend to get through with our I wort as soon as" possiDie," said con , tractor LangfOrd, in -charge, "We .have 21 months In Which-to. complete our work, but with favorable conditions we hope to be through before that time. Everybody is anxious to have the work completed and we will do' all in our power to get thejbuildlng ready for oc cupancy as soon as possible. ' - The new 'addition. . Irrespective of heating apparatus, - will , cost in the neighborhood of $150,000. It will be .three stories in height like the present A BETTER JAIL TWO XEQUBSTS TKAT WTU B I . rEATUSES Of THE. rOTHCOK 1XO AXVVAJ. B.EPOST OT :QMXBT or pouch httt ee kbesxo : TO KAWDUB rAZm CSOWDl. Chief of Police Hunt is busy prepar ing his annual report for the use of Mayor Williams. The, report win cover that part of the present year, during which Chief Hunt has held office, and it will give comparative figures also for the ' last - two years, ; , v. .... The exact amount of money needed by the police -department for the coming year is not yet settled. This matter is taken up by the police .committee and in turn by the ' executive board, which makes its recetiiinendatlons to the city council. ' . .. , ., The police committee will first confer with Chjef Hunt as to the needs, of the department" before asking for its appro priation. This probably will be done short 1-y. ' Chief Hunt is at present study- CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Clilclrea.v ," Th Kind Yea Hars toys Ccugtif Bear t& Cigaaturt J: ' vVjr" - 1 1 MORE PATROLMEN wm mm Tim pbebxitt rosTOrrxcs stTnajzara. SIXTH iT.niJCJPiTION ing the needs of' his department, so as to be able to fully inform the committee as to what is desired. r , The deplorable condition of the city Jail has called forth much unfavorable comment, and Chief Hunt is known, to be heartily In favor of remodeling the building. He also believes that more patrolmen are needed. 'If. the coming fair in Portland is to be as -big a success as we all hope it will be," said he this morning, "It will require a good police force. The time for- the exposition ..ls rapidly- drawing near, and it certainly is well known that the' present force is so small that it could not; properly handle the immense crowds which will surely attend. With but 10 men on each watch tMs city can not 'be properly policed." ;. . .The chief admitted- that policemen were greatly needed during the daytime at such important corners as Sixth and Washington. 'Third and Washington' and Third and Morrison streets, to--hndle the crowds, to facilitate traffic and pro -Vent blockades as well.; as ; to guard against accidents.: ..v.i?1a . At the corners ; in question Jrj Port land there is heavy traffic and the need of policemen Is. seen every-day, if' for no other purpose than to give informa tion to strangers seeking locations. With a policeman detailed In one place people needing police service always know where a patrwlman .can be found. Chief Hunt says that he tried this methd some time ago. but the demands were too great and the officers too few to spars men for post duty. . Xoeal keparts. . ' From judge. ' '. . ' "Pardon rae, .gentlemen," said the In dividual Who had Just, moved into the little town, as he entered the. grocery store, -"but is there a chieken-raiser here?" v . "Why dtfnTyou take an axT asked the village TaUeyrnd. "K rasor will lose Its edge if you ose It on a chicken." K ,::i.f ;U- - i ii'iAr. I ! structure, end will be 177 by 50 feet in extent ' The three stories will be about 60 feet from the street to the roof. The old structure-is 117 by 70 feet and the new addition will give the postal de partment -as much -working room -again as it had formerly." The addition Is - toward . the Sixth street side of the building. , , As yet plans for the heating of the new building have not been prepared. The first floor will have the public lobby as at present. On the east side Will be located the postmaster's private office, the stamp window and. the money order department- On the west side will be the postofllce working room, carriers' and stamping room. v In the new build- PRINEVILLE WANTS . i RAILROAD EXTENSION E. F. Boggs of Prlnevllle, Or., is In the city. He says the greatest need of his section . of the country' is a railroad. At present it is almost impossible to get over the wagon roads with freight. "The distance from Bhanlko to Prlne vllle is 62 miles and it costs a cent's pound to. haul supplies,'- he said. "The people of Prlnevllle hare made a liberal offer for the extension of the Colombia Southern to that, point, but the outlook for building is not good. We also have hones of the Southern Pacific coming in from the south, but this may not be for several years." ' Itching piles? Never mind if physi clans have failed to cure you. Trj Uoan t Ointment, No failure there. cents, at any dru ft si store. .lothers! Mothers!! hi Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup ftas been used for over SIXTY YEARS by ttl iJON3 of MOTHERS for their CHHJDREH while TEETHING with PERFECT SUCCESS, It SOOTHES Oie CHII.D, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAJN CURES WIND COLIC, and ta the best remedy for )IARRHCHA. Bold by nruggiiu In astry part of the world. Be sure ad ask for "Mr. "Window's Soothing Byrnp," and take no other kind. Twenty-fivects.abotUa Mothers!!! w The Contractor lias 21 7 Months : to ;Do T the . Work, But Expects to . Be-Through With it Well Within the Sped- fied Time. Ins more room will be given each of these departments. ; :-'.- - s'- The second floor will be much- larger than the present structure and will con tain the office of the dlstrlot Judge, office of - the clerk, district attorney's v.. room, district court room, circuit Judge, office of Untted States marshal, delivery room of United States railway mall ser vice, stenographers'- room -and private offices. ' . t The third and- top floor of the - rrew structure! will contain the federal court room, J0t rooms, the railway mall ser vice, railway mall . clerks' v shipping room, postofflce inspector's " quarters, office of the clerk of the court and sev eral minor offices. . KANGAROOS FOR THE. . PORTLAND CITY PARK Everyone in Portland will now have an opportunity of seeing the family of kangaroos, recently-brought here by the French bark Germalne. The animals have been -purchased by the city and will be given permanent headquarters at the city-park menagerie. They were purchased Just In the nick of time to prevent them from taking another sea voyage. The bark on which they have made their home for the past six months was preparing to go out over the Co lumbia bar when an emissary of the city government went on board and closed a deal for them. They were at once trans ferred on to the steamer Lurline and brought up to Portland, arriving Jbere Monday night. .... . , . The family consists, of two old ones and a little fellow about 'three months of age. . The latter was born on the ocean during a voyage from Newcastle, Australia, to . the Pacific coast . . " 'Blthmetlo. - - From Tit-Bits. . "I have to help Johnny with his men tal 'arlfhmetlo-very evening," said the young woman, "and it's a nuisance." ' "Do you er know . that celebrated problem about one plus 'one equals one?" asked the young man. ' "I said. mental arithmetic, not senti mental," said the young woman, with great dignity. CATARRH, CAN BE CURED BY AN INTERNAL REMEDY The Boericke k Sanyon People Am Giv ing1 Oaf a Powder- That Actually iissipates This Hateful Disease. There Is at last in Portland a remedy that actually does cure catarrh. It Is an Internal medicine that roots out the disease from its very nesj:. . It is 1 universally: acknowledged that catarrh Is one of the commonest disease symptoms with - which physicians are confronted, and also very often the least amenable to treatment. ' In many cartas It is so persistent as to completely baffle the physician, who in despair prescribes useless remedies,, acoompanied by irri tating sprays and washes, which have for: years been the dependence of the medical profession. , Catarrh is sri ailment too formidable to be regarded with indifference. It is an evil that,, unless quickly and decisive ly stamped out Of the system, is very likely to. terminate 1ft chronic invalidism and eventually death, ..1 ' Exhaustive . tests have conclusively shown that B. A 8. Homoeopathic Pow ders are the only existing remedy for catarrh that productive of arty imme diate ' and lasting results. The ' power of these powders in successfully com bating the ravages of the disease la, due to the fact that they are a 'homoeopathic remedy, having an unmistakable favor able influence on the organic chemistry In general, purifying the blood and bene fiting the entire system..,; ; This medicine has been tried in hun dreds of, cases la Portland, and. in each Instance tho cure had. been - effectual. The results have been most wonderful indeed. The powders are sold at three packages for $1.25, and that Is usually sufficient to cure any case that is not of too. long standing. An Investment of that sum is Insignificant . as compared with even one -rail of a doctor, especially if the druggist's prescription follows. -- If this medicine should become 'gener ally known in this "community, there cerfalnly would be an immediate and (tnormo.us' demand for. it.t The Boericke at Runyan company, -108 - Washington near Fifth, Cell the powders her Piano Bargains l( That Eilers Piano House Is Now . Offering. They srei)eauties. Nearly three car loads of them are gone-already. .-If you are. intending to .get a bargain, it 'is time you set about it. - Remember, they are neither out of date nor. shop worn, but brand new pianos, direct from tho factory, and even If' it .don't have so very much In it, .It is going to secure you the most remarkable and satisfac tory bargain you can ever hope for. These latest 'designs from the very best factories at a. discount of from 20 to 30 per cent, This means tz.00 pianos for $156; $275 pianos for $187; $350 styles for, $254. and exceedingly choice' $100 ones for only $312. Old- instruments taken In exchange at a liberal discount and exceedingly mod erate terms of payment arranged if do- aurea. ; jsvery instrument fully, guaran teed. - ' EILERS PIANO HOUSE. No. 351 Washington St.; Corner Park. DRY WOOD SCARCER IS TS OSHXKA& TKB PSICE ATZSAOZ9 ABOUT 60 CSXT8 A COBS ABOTB THAT Or, ; IAST , ? TXAB XiABOB : AltO PBEIOBT BATES ABB COW- IZBS&AB&T aiOXEX. -.. Good, dry fli wqod is a sea roe article In the , Portland wbodyards at present and according to the dealers it will be entirely gone early next spring. The reason for this is that during the past : Season " It has been' hard to get enough- men to cut wood sufficient ' to supply the large needs of this city. - There has beeji an advance of a boot 50 cents a cord in the price of wood during tha last season, due to the higher price of labor, the greater cost of tlm ber landsamj the higher freight rates on the lowerylter steamers. 1 The prices of wood this year and last: . ' . ' .. Today. 190J. ' - - Cord. - Cord. niy-Jour-foot. ....... . ..w.ls'.'BO 4J)0 Fir. sawed............. .... 5.00 4.60 Dak, four foot.............. 5.50 6.00 Oak, sawed. ................. .8.50 5.75 "We are now only abbut one day be hind in our deliveries." says. Brown & Hicks, "and this is about right There is not enough dry wood to last until spring and we will have to resort to wet wood in , February. This is the wood cut during this year." v . There is -still plenty -of wood In the country for sals but many of the owners expect much higher prices during the spring months and are holding for high er ilgures. , REV. A. W; WILSON TAKES NEW PULPIT At the First United Presbyterian church last night Rev. A. - W. Wilson was installed Into the pastorate by the usual formal services.- The sermon was delivered by Rev. E. P. White, D,D., of Albany, and Rev. Alexander McCrack en, IX IX of Oakvllle, delivered the ad dress to the pastor. The obligations were delivered to the new pastor, by Rev White. .' .- .'. ' . , -' At the close of the installation serv ices a reception was held. Rev. Wilson came to Portland from Brooklyn. N. Y. He is a young man of striking personal ity and an eloquent orator. Croup Instantly relieved, . Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlc Oil. Perfectly, safe. .Never falls. At any arug store. , , YOU GET. FREE FREE A PRESIDENTIAL J WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK BY USINQ . A Coupon and Receipt in all VIOLET OATS PACKAOES For Sale by all Grocers Go. AND ADVANCING fiinte Mes Milling MANUFACTURERS USEFUL PRESENTS 1 FOR THE HOUSEHOLD Thos are the kind that are approprTate.TWe have them In profusion, thereby making suggestions an easy matter. About quality well, you know of our long business expe rience. 'That's proof enough. As to prices, we saycon t . . fidenMy that we ean save you . ...:n ... - ... . . . . iwn mil convince you or xnat. it , FOOT STOOLS v m Or jl ' . , . l."?" T Just recelvedf two bales of these for-'Christmas selling. ' They are beauties In designs, and are 45 inches -long. For the living room or library they are quite suitable. -Reg- ' ular $1.75 value, now sellihaf , at , , $1.25 r 3Brsj ' I'S iinwiiiiinngj s S Tabourettes . : , ' - . - Handsomely decorated, with large globe. Also the latest and best burners. ' This is ' a tempting value, and should jwtbejver-., ? looked. Makes an elegant present. Reg- -Ular 13.00, now selling at , $2.15 42-PIECE DINNER' SERVICE ft ) t BB FURNITURE 1 90 FIRST STREET . mm s i Electricity" In Your Home Brings comfort and cheer k fulness during tfie long win- . ter nights.; ;Enjoy a few " comforts while you are alive v for you are a long time dead ..- . . , ' . 6t'J ' ' -v ' Portland General Electric Ga ' " .. 1 . I , money. The 'quotations be . . - . ' Quite the1 proper sift for comfort,'.' A quaint styte. - Substantially made T and' finished In weathered.'. A regular $1.60 value -at , 90c SMYRNA RUGS A, very: acceptable gift fof therl( den. Really a necessjty. Made;; of oak, in weathered or, golden finishes. Handsome in design. 12.60, the regular price, now sell lng'at . . . " .' .." i -. $1.50 FANCY LAMPS 19 A . beautiful offering In - blue China-- Very com - - plete. A- wortjiy value." Regularly .$8. A Christ-. - m M . : was present ior ,-' $6.50 F..P0WHB COMPANY : the lUliaHe Store V ' : .ft v.