THE OREGON DAIIE-- JO URNAIi, PORTLAND, WEDyESPAY EYJElSIN-a; DEGEMBElt 9, l)03.
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OLD
THEY ARE RARE
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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-
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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-
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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."
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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!!!
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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.
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FOOT STOOLS
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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
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3Brsj ' I'S iinwiiiiinngj s S
Tabourettes
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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
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FURNITURE
1 90 FIRST STREET .
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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
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Portland General Electric Ga
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money. The 'quotations be
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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
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COMPANY
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